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The Greatest Fire

A Study of August Strindberg

By: Birgitta Steene

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The Greatest Fire

A Study of August Strindberg

By: Birgitta Steene

The overshadowing influence of Strindberg on twentieth-century literature is here sharply brought into focus by Birgitta Steene in this perceptive study of Strindberg, who once wrote, "My fire is the greatest fire in Sweden." This book fills a gap in Strindberg scholarship in English by concentrating on Strindberg the conscious artist and form-giver, rather than Strindberg the madman and misogynist.

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0809305488

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9780809305483

Turning Sweden Around

By: Assar Lindbeck,Per Molander,Torsten Persson,Olof Petersson,Agnar Sandmo,Birgitta Swedenborg,Niels Thygesen

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Turning Sweden Around

By: Assar Lindbeck,Per Molander,Torsten Persson,Olof Petersson,Agnar Sandmo,Birgitta Swedenborg,Niels Thygesen

What lessons does the current economic crisis in Sweden offer for other economies? Written in a clear and precise style and using modern theories of macroeconomics and economic policy to analyze Sweden's serious economic situation, Turning Sweden Around outlines recommendations for change that are both unusual and provocative. Combining economic and political analysis it covers wide-ranging areas and broad structural issues that encompass the necessity for institutional reforms as well as economic change.The plunge in Sweden's economy has taken many by surprise, showing how much more vulnerable Sweden has been to macroeconomic disturbance than previously believed. Since 1990 industrial output has fallen dramatically, total unemployment has grown to 12 percent, the public sector deficit is 13 percent of GDP, and since the country shifted to a floating exchange rate last fall, the krona has depreciated by more than 20 percent.The authors identify the deficiencies of Sweden's economic and political institutions, and suggest remedies that cut across virtually all aspects of economic and political life: product and factor markets, the system of wage formation, the public sector, and central and local government. They show that many of the current problems stem from an unclear division of responsibilities, describing a government that has taken on so many tasks that it is unable to fulfill its core obligations. Three chapters tackle the basic problems in the Swedish economy -- stability, efficiency, and growth -- while a fourth chapter suggests how to change the political system to strengthen democracy.

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241

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Mit Press

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0262514516

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9780262514514

The Revelations of St. Birgitta of Sweden: Volume I: Liber Caelestis, Books I-III

Volume I: Liber Caelestis, Books I-III

By: Bridget Morris

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The Revelations of St. Birgitta of Sweden: Volume I: Liber Caelestis, Books I-III

Volume I: Liber Caelestis, Books I-III

By: Bridget Morris

St. Birgitta of Sweden (1303-1373, canonized 1391) was one of the most charismatic and 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 matters in Rome, to revelations in praise of the Incarnation and devotion to the Virgin. Her Revelations, collected and ordered by her confessors, circulated widely throughout Europe and long after her death. Many eminent individuals, including Cardinal Juan 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 exists today. She is the patron saint of Sweden, and in 2000 was declared (with Catherine of Siena and Edith Stein) co-patroness of Europe.Birgitta's Revelations present her as a commanding and dauntless visionary who develops a contemplative mysticism that is always interwoven with social engagement and a commitment to the salvation of the world. Their varied style is dominated by frequent juxtapositions of memorable images and allegories that illustrate her fierce and fertile imagination, her sharp powers of observation and understanding, and her passionate and receptive storytelling powers.This is the first of four projected volumes offering the first complete translation of the Revelations into English since the Middle Ages. This volume, which covers Books I-III of the Revelations, contains some of her earliest visions, dating from the 1340s. Book I addresses some of the major themes of her spirituality, and Books II and III contain a sustained critique of the classes of knights and bishops. The editors provide an extensive introduction outlining the major characteristics of Birgitta's spirituality, her life and work, her style and use of sources, and the main features of her theology.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0195166442

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Book's by Birgitta Swedenborg

The Greatest Fire

The Greatest Fire

Turning Sweden Around

Turning Sweden Around

The Revelations of St. Birgitta of Sweden: Volume I: Liber Caelestis, Books I-III

The Revelations of St. Birgitta of Sweden: Volume I: Liber Caelestis, Books I-III

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