Julian of Norwich's Legacy: Medieval Mysticism and Post-Medieval Reception (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780230606678)

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.

Author: S. Salih
ISBN-10: 0230606679
ISBN-13: 9780230606678
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 12/18/2009
Pages: 217
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.10w x 0.60d