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St. Birgitta, an Architect of Spiritual Reform

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Author

Summary, in English

The shape and features of a typical abbey church of the Birgittine Order are studied, based on the stipulations laid down by St. Birgitta of Sweden herself. The architecture is interpreted as paradigmatic of the kind of spiritual reform that St. Birgitta aimed at.

Publishing year

1998

Language

English

Pages

23-47

Publication/Series

Birgittiana

Volume

5

Document type

Journal article

Topic

  • Philosophy, Ethics and Religion

Keywords

  • Church architecture
  • Middle Ages
  • St. Birgitta of Sweden
  • Birgittine Order
  • liturgy
  • religious reform

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1128-9635