The revelations of St. Birgitta of Sweden, volume3: liber caelestis, books vi-vii

St. Birgitta of Sweden (1303-1373, canonized 1391) was one of the most charismatic and influential female visionaries of the later Middle Ages. She received some 700 revelations, dealing with subjects ranging from meditations on thehuman condition, domestic affairs in Sweden, and ecclesiastical matters in Rome, to revelations in praise of the Incarnation and devotion to the Virgin. This is the third and penultimate volume of the translation of the Revelations of St. Birgitta ofSweden, comprising the last part of the central canon, Books VI and VII. St. Birgitta of Sweden (1303-1373, canonized 1391) was one of the most charismaticand influential female visionaries of the later Middle Ages. Altogether, she received some 700 revelations, dealing with subjects ranging from meditations on the human condition, domestic affairs in Sweden, and ecclesiastical mattersin Rome, to revelations in praise of the Incarnation and devotion to the Virgin. Her Revelations, collected and ordered by her confessors, circulated widely throughoutEurope and long after her death. Many eminent individuals, including CardinalJuan Torquemada, Jean Gerson, and Martin Luther, read and commented on her writings, which influenced the spiritual lives of countless individuals. Birgitta was also the founder of a new monastic order, which still existstoday. She is the patron saint of Sweden, and in 2000 was declared (with Catherine of Siena and Edith Stein) co-patroness of Europe.The translation is based on the recently completed critical edition of the Latin text and promises to be the standard English translation of the Revelations for years to come. INDICE: Abbreviations The Entire Birgittine Corpus Introduction Book VI Book VII Notes Bibliography Index

• ISBN: 978-0-19-516627-9
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 304
• Fecha Publicación: 15/03/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés