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: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349374032
• ISBN13: 9781349374038
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 217 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"