Christian Oertel. The Cult of St Erik in Medieval Sweden. Veneration of a Royal Saint, Twelfth—Sixteenth Centuries.

Marita von Weissenberg

doi:10.29173/scancan243

Christian Oertel. The Cult of St Erik in Medieval Sweden. Veneration of a Royal Saint, Twelfth—Sixteenth Centuries.

Authors

Marita von Weissenberg Xavier University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29173/scancan243

Keywords:

review, cult of saints, Saint Erik, Christianity in Sweden, Christian Oertel

Abstract

Christian Oertel. 2016. The Cult of St Erik in Medieval Sweden. Veneration of a Royal Saint, Twelfth—Sixteenth Centuries. 398 pages. Turnhout: Brepols. ISBN: 978-2-503-55507-2. eISBN: 978-2-503-56474-6.

Author Biography

Marita von Weissenberg, Xavier University

Dr. Marita von Weissenberg is Associate Professor in the History Department of Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio (USA). von Weissenberg’s research focuses on intersections of masculinity and hagiography. In her current project, she seeks to understand how religion influenced lay men’s experiences, performances, and identities as men by examining how biographers of late medieval married saints used concepts of masculinity in constructing narratives of holiness. Originally from Finland, von Weissenberg has a keen interest in Nordic history, particularly the history or religion.

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Published

2023-04-10

How to Cite

von Weissenberg, M. (2023). Christian Oertel. The Cult of St Erik in Medieval Sweden. Veneration of a Royal Saint, Twelfth—Sixteenth Centuries. Scandinavian-Canadian Studies, 30, 1–4. https://doi.org/10.29173/scancan243