Revelations of Divine Love

by Julian of Norwich, Elizabeth Spearing (Translator), A. C. Spearing (Introduction), A. C. Spearing (Noted by)

Overview

"After fervently praying for a greater understanding of Christ's passion, Julian of Norwich, a fourteenth-century anchorite and mystic, experienced a series of divine revelations. Through these 'showings', Christ's sufferings were revealed to her with extraordinary intensity, but she also received assurance of God's unwavering love for man and his infinite capacity for forgiveness."--

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780140446739
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	02/01/1999
Series:	Penguin Classics Series
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	240
Sales rank:	89,823
Product dimensions:	5.12(w) x 7.77(h) x 0.55(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Julian of Norwich (c. 1342 after 1416) was the first woman writer in English. Nothing is known of her background or even her real name, simply that she believed she was a messenger to all Christians because of her 'showings' from God.

A.C. Spearing and Elizabeth Spearing have published numerous books and articles on medieval literature.

Table of Contents

Revelations of Divine Love Introduction
Further Reading
Translator's Note

Revelations of Divine Love

Short Text
Long Text
Notes
Appendix I: List of Showings
Appendix II: Original Texts of the Revelations
Appendix III: Margery Kempe's Meeting with Julian

Editorial Reviews

"This edition offers readers of Middle English an informative and accessible critical scholarly version which presents apertures into the editing process. Windeatt's editorial approach reveals sensitivity to Julian's original language and subject matter, making this an important volume that invites further scholarly engagement with her enduring work." —Justin M. Bryon Davies, Archiv für das Studium der neueren Sprachen und Literaturen

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