Julian of Norwich: The Influence of Late-Medieval Devotional Compilations

by Elisabeth Dutton

A new reading of the Revelations in the context of late-medieval manuscript traditions.

Compilation and miscellany manuscripts were widely owned in the late middle ages, by both the laity and the clergy. Here, their possible influence on Julian of Norwich's Revelations is explored. The book argues that formalfeatures of compilation are evident in the text, deployed by Julian to give authority and didactic force to the theological debate in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843841819
• ISBN13: 9781843841814
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 9.4" x 6.2"