Birgitta of Sweden: Life and Selected Writings
Overview
This volume contains four key documents of Birgittine literature: the Life of Blessed Birgitta, the complete fifth and seventh books of her Revelations, and her Four Prayers. Of the present volume, Birger Bergh, prominent Birgittine textual critic, writes: “This translation, done by a translator with a sensitivity of style and with genuine understanding of the Birgittine world, gives a perfect picture of the Latin original and its fluent diction.” Grow in understanding with this important example of feminine spirituality from church history
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Key Features
- A clear presentation of classic feminine spirituality in an accessible form
- Fully integrates and cross references with other resources from your Logos library
- Allows English readers access to an ancient Swedish author that wrote in Latin
- Title: Birgitta of Sweden: Life and Selected Revelations
- Authors: Birgitta of Sweden, Albert Ryle Kezel, Marguerite Tjader Harris
- Series: The Classics of Western Spirituality
- Publisher: Paulist Press
- Print Publication Date: 1990
- Logos Release Date: 2016
- Pages: 368
- Era: era:medieval
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Private revelations › Early works to 1800; Visions › Early works to 1800; Bridget, of Sweden, Saint, ca. 1303-1373; Christian saints › Sweden--Biography--Early works to 1800
- ISBNs: 0809104342, 0809131390, 9780809104345, 9780809131396
- Resource ID: LLS:BRGTTSWDNRVLTNS
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T19:14:54Z
About the Author
Birgitta of Sweden was the most celebrated saint of the Northern kingdoms. She was born about 1303 and died 23 July, 1373. She was a contemporary to Julian of Norwich.