A Companion To Julian Of Norich [Paperback]

Julian of Norwich, the fourteenth/early fifteenth-century anchoress and mystic, is one of the most important and best-known figures of the Middle Ages. Her Revelations, intense visions of the divine, have been widely studied and read; the first known writings of an English woman, their influence extends over theology and literature. However, many aspects of both her life and thought remain enigmatic. This exciting new collection offers a comprehensive, accessible coverage of the key aspects of debate surrounding Julian. It places the author within a wide range of contemporary literary, social, historical and religious contexts, and also provides a wealth of new insights into manuscript traditions, perspectives on her writing and ways of interpreting it, building on the work of many of the most active and influential researchers within Julian studies, and including the fruits of the most recent, ground-breaking findings. It will therefore be a vital companion for all of Julian's readers in the twenty-first century. Dr Liz Herbert McAvoy is Senior Lecturer in Gender in English and Medieval Studies at Swansea University. Contributors: Denise M. Baker, Alexandra Barratt, Marleen Cr?, Elisabeth Dutton,Vincent Gillespie, Cate Gunn, Ena Jenkins, E.A. Jones, Liz Herbert McAvoy, Laura Saetveit Miles, Kim M. Philips, Elizabeth Robertson, Sarah Salih, Annie Sutherland, Diane Watt, Barry Windeatt.One of the most important medieval writers studied in historical and literary context.Introduction: `God forbade...that I am a techere': Who or what was Julian?Femininities and the Gentry in Late Medieval East Anglia: Ways of Being - Kim M Phillips`A recluse atte Norwyche': Images of Medieval Norwich and Julian's Revelati ons - Cate Gunn`No such sitting': Julian Tropes the Trinity - John Sexton, Book Reviews EditorJulian of Norwich and the Varieties of Middle English Mystical Discourse - Denise N BakerSaint Julian of the Apocalypse - Diane WattAnchoritic Aspects of Julian of Norwich - lcÀ