Feminae: Medieval Women and Gender Index


  • Record Number: 10508
  • Author(s)/Creator(s): Nieuwland , Jeannette.
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  • Title: Motherhood and Sanctity in the Life of Saint Birgitta of Sweden: An Insoluble Conflict?
  • Source: Sanctity and Motherhood: Essays on Holy Mothers in the Middle Ages.  Edited by Anneke B. Mulder-BakkerGarland Medieval Casebooks, 14.  Garland Publishing, 1995.  Pages 296 - 329.
  • Description:
  • Article Type: Essay
  • Subject (See Also): Bridget of Sweden, Saint Children Hagiography Mary, Virgin Saint Mothers Women in Religion
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  • Geographic Area: Scandinavia
  • Century: 14
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  • Illustrations: One figure showing young St. Bridget with Christ. A reredos in Ög Appuna Kyrka (Riksantikvarieämbetet Sweden).
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  • Year of Publication: 1995.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN/ISBN: 0815314256