Mother Teresa
Saint or Celebrity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7213530 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Swinton (0000-0002-3991-8949, University of Aberdeen, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 389-390 |
| Publication date | 2008-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Public Theology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1569-7320 • E-ISSN: 1872-5171 |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/156973208x316306 |
| OpenAlex | W2056247713 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
Book Reviews / International Journal of Public Th eology 2 (2008) 379–394 389 Gëzim Alpion, Mother Teresa: Saint or Celebrity (London: Routledge, 2007), pp. 284, £16.99, ISBN 978-0-415-39247-1 (pbk). Mother Teresa is one of the world’s best known religious figures. Millions have been touched, moved and challenged by her powerful ministry with the poorest of the poor in the back streets of Calcutta. Born in Albania in 1910, her unique ministry has become paradigmatic of a selfless life lived with and for the poor. Th e religious power of her life is testified to in her beatification by Pope John
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,31 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2024 (12) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |