{"product_id":"revelations-of-divine-love-12","title":"Revelations of Divine Love","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the first woman authors, Julian of Norwich produced in \u003ci\u003eRevelations of Divine Love\u003c\/i\u003e a remarkable work of revelatory insight, that stands alongside \u003ci\u003eThe Cloud of Unknowing\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePiers Plowman\u003c\/i\u003e as a classic of Medieval religious literature. This Penguin Classics edition is translated from Middle English by Elizabeth Spearing, with an introduction and notes by A.C. Spearing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter fervently praying for a greater understanding of Christ's passion, Julian of Norwich, a fourteenth-century anchorite and mystic, experienced a series of divine revelations. Through these 'showings', Christ's sufferings were revealed to her with extraordinary intensity, but she also received assurance of God's unwavering love for man and his infinite capacity for forgiveness. Written in a vigorous English vernacular, the \u003ci\u003eRevelations \u003c\/i\u003eare one of the most original works of medieval mysticism and have had a lasting influence on Christian thought.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis edition of the \u003ci\u003eRevelations \u003c\/i\u003econtains both the short text, which is mainly an account of the 'showings' themselves and Julian's initial interpretation of their meaning, and the long text, completed some twenty years later, which moves from vision to a daringly speculative theology. Elizabeth Spearing's translation preserves Julian's directness of expression and the rich complexity of her thought. An introduction, notes and appendices help to place the works in context for modern readers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJulian 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you enjoyed \u003ci\u003eRevelations of Divine Love\u003c\/i\u003e, you might like \u003ci\u003eThe Cloud of Unknowing\u003c\/i\u003e, also available in Penguin Classics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54220821692760,"sku":"9780140446739","price":18.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780140446739.jpg?v=1777068915","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/revelations-of-divine-love-12","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}