Revelations of Divine Love, 9780140446739
Paperback
Medieval mystic unveils God’s motherly love in powerful, intimate visions.

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  • Paperback

    240 pages

  • Release Date

    11 October 1998

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Summary

Revelations of Divine Love: A New Translation

New translation of a compelling work which stands alongside The Cloud of Unknowing and Langland’s Piers Plowman as a classic from this golden age of literature. Coming from a society where women were barred from serious writing and teaching, Julian, an anchorite of the great medieval city of Norwich, nevertheless uses her womanlines and the English vernacular of the day to describe a series of revelations which she received from God in t…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780140446739
ISBN-10:0140446737
Series:Penguin Classics
Author:Julian Of Norwich, A. Spearing, Dr Elizabeth Spearing
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Penguin Classics
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:240
Edition:2nd
Release Date:11 October 1998
Weight:181g
Dimensions:197mm x 129mm x 14mm
About The Author

Julian Of Norwich

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.

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