A Companion to Julian of Norwich Contributor(s): McAvoy, Liz Herbert (Editor), Sutherland, Annie (Contribution by), Windeatt, Barry A. (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 1843844044 ISBN-13: 9781843844044 Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: March 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - History - Religion | Mysticism - Religion | History |
Dewey: 248.2 |
Physical Information: 0.55" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" L (0.82 lbs) 264 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Religious Orientation - Christian - Chronological Period - 15th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles - Religious Orientation - Catholic - Theometrics - Catholic - Theometrics - Mainline |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Julian of Norwich, the fourteenth/early fifteenth-century anchoress and mystic, is one of the most important and best-known figures of the Middle Ages. Her Revelations, intense visions of the divine, have been widely studied and read; the first known writings of an English woman, their influence extends over theology and literature. However, many aspects of both her life and thought remain enigmatic. This exciting new collection offers a comprehensive, accessible coverage of the key aspects of debate surrounding Julian. It places the author within a wide range of contemporary literary, social, historical and religious contexts, and also provides a wealth of new insights into manuscript traditions, perspectives on her writing and ways of interpreting it, building on the work of many of the most active and influential researchers within Julian studies, and including the fruits of the most recent, ground-breaking findings. It will therefore be a vital companion for all of Julian's readers in the twenty-first century. Dr Liz Herbert McAvoy is Senior Lecturer in Gender in English and Medieval Studies at Swansea University. Contributors: Denise M. Baker, Alexandra Barratt, Marleen Cre, Elisabeth Dutton, Vincent Gillespie, Cate Gunn, Ena Jenkins, E. A. Jones, Liz Herbert McAvoy, Laura Saetveit Miles, Kim M. Philips, Elizabeth Robertson, Sarah Salih, Annie Sutherland, Diane Watt, Barry Windeatt. |
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