Revelations of Divine Love

Julian Of Norwich, A. Spearing, A. Spearing , Dr Elizabeth Spearing

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Penguin Classics
12 October 1998

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Literary essays; Christian mysticism; Penguin Black Classics; Literature, Poetry & Criticism

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 the year 1373. She identifies the female nature of Christ's suffering and the motherhood of God, using images from domestic daily life, emphasizing the homeliness of God's love. She writes in a lively and unpretentious manner and her theology is precise without ever being pedantic.

By: Julian Of Norwich
Notes by: A. Spearing
Introduction by: A. Spearing
Translated by: Dr Elizabeth Spearing
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 183g
ISBN: 9780140446739
ISBN 10: 0140446737
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 12 October 1998
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Revelations of Divine Love Introduction Further Reading Translator's Note Revelations of Divine Love Short Text Long Text Notes Appendix I: List of Showings Appendix II: Original Texts of the Revelations Appendix III: Margery Kempe's Meeting with Julian

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.