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Browse Our Titles. Login to my Brill account Create Brill Account. Editor: Maria H. Birgitta of Sweden d. An aristocratic widow, Birgitta left her native country in and settled in Rome, where she established herself as an outspoken critic of the Avignon Papacy and an advocate of spiritual and ecclesiastical reform. Birgitta founded a new monastic order, and her major work, The Heavenly Book of Revelations , circulated widely in a variety of monastic, reformist, and intellectual milieus following her death.
This volume offers an introduction to the saint and the reception of her work written by experts from various disciplines.
In addition to acquainting the reader with the state of the scholarship, the study also presents fresh interpretations and new perspectives on Birgitta and the sources for her life and writings. Hutchison, F. Thomas Luongo, Maria H. Copyright Year: E-Book PDF. Full Access. Prices from excl. About MyBook. View PDF Flyer. Contents About. Biographical Note Maria H. Oen, Ph. She is currently working on a monograph on Birgitta of Sweden and late medieval visionary culture.
