A Book of Showings to the Anchoress Julian of Norwich (Studies and Texts (Pontifical Inst of Mediaeval Stds))
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780888440358 (0888440359)
Publish date: January 1st 1978
Publisher: Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies
Pages no: 789
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Non Fiction,
History,
Historical Fiction,
Medieval,
Religion,
Christian,
Christianity,
Spirituality,
Theology,
Occult,
Mysticism
Series: The Classics of Western Spirituality
I discovered this book when my Bible College lecturer mentioned it and then proceeded to mock it for the rest of the lecture. Once the lecture had finished I went straight to the library, located it, and borrowed it, and I must admit that I quite enjoyed it (it was a much easier read than An Imitati...
First of all, Julian is not always completely orthodox, particularly in some of her ideas about sin as well as the fact that, as a medieval Catholic, Marianism permeates the book. If you as a reader cannot get beyond these facts, then this book is for you. If, however, you can set these issues asi...