Julian of Norwich's Legacy: Medieval Mysticism and Post-Medieval Reception

Book Overview

Julian of Norwich the best-known of the medieval mystics today. The text of her Revelation has circulated continually since the fifteenth century, but the twentieth century saw a massive expansion of her popularity. Theological or literary-historical studies of Julian may remark in passing on her popularity, but none have attempted a detailed study of her reception. This collection fills that gap: it outlines the full reception history from the extant...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230606679
• ISBN13: 9780230606678
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 217 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.3"