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The Revelations of St. Birgitta of Sweden, Volume II - Liber Caelestis, Books IV-V (Hardcover)
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The Revelations of St. Birgitta of Sweden, Volume II - Liber Caelestis, Books IV-V (Hardcover)
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St. Brigitta of Sweden (1303-73, canonized 1391) was one of the
most charismatic and influential visionaries of the later Middle
Ages. Altogether, she received some 700 revelations dealing with a
variety of subjects, from meditations on the human condition,
domestic affairs in Sweden, and ecclesiastical matters in Rome, to
revelations in praise of the Incarnation and devotion to the
Virgin. Her Revelationes, collected and ordered by her confessors,
circulated widely throughout Europe both during her lifetime and
long after her death. Many eminent individuals, including Cardinal
Juan Torqemada 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 contemplative
order, which still exists. She is the patron saint of Sweden, and
in 2000 was declared (with Catherine of Siena and Edith Stein) the
first co-patroness of Europe. Interest in Birgitta's Revelationes
has grown over the past decade. Historians and theologians draw on
them for insights into late medieval spirituality, artistic
imagery, political struggles, and social life. Scholars of
literature study them to gain knowledge of rhetorical strategies
employed in late medieval texts by women. Philologists analyze them
to enhance understanding of the historical development of Latin and
medieval Swedish. Increasingly, Birgitta is also admired and
studied as a powerful female voice and prophet of reform.
Collectively, the Revelationes encapsulate the workings of an
extraordinary mind, alternating between a tender lyricism and a
grim intensity and hallucinatory imagination, mixing stereotypical
commonplaces with startling and sensational imagery, providing
enlightenment on contemporary issues and practical advice about
imminent and future events, and showing a constant devotion to the
passion of Christ and a close identification with the Virgin. This
is the second of four volumes and it contains Book IV and Book V.
Book IV includes some of Birgitta's most influential visions, with
topics ranging from the Avignon papacy and purgatory, to the
Hundred Years War. Book V, the Liber Quaestionum (Book of
Questions), takes the form of a learned dialogue between Christ and
a monk standing on a ladder fixed between heaven and earth. The
argument centers on the way in which God's providence is constantly
misunderstood and rejected by self-centered human beings. The
translation is based on the recently completed critical edition of
the Latin text and promises to be the standard English translation
of the Revelationes for years to come. It makes this important text
available to a wider audience and provides the basis for new
research on one of the foremost medieval women visionaries.
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