Julian of Norwich's Legacy
Author | : S. Salih |
Publisher | : Palgrave Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2009-12-18 |
ISBN-10 | : 0230606679 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780230606678 |
Rating | : 4/5 (79 Downloads) |
Download or read book Julian of Norwich's Legacy written by S. Salih and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2009-12-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 manuscripts to the present day, looking at Julian in devotional cultures, in modernist poetry and present-day popular literature, and in her iconography in Norwich, both as a pilgrimage site and a tourist attraction.