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Julian of Norwich: The Influence of Late-Medieval Devotional Compilations
Author(s): Elisabeth Dutton (Author)
- Publisher: D. S. Brewer
- Publication Date: 16 Oct. 2008
- Language: English
- Print length: 200 pages
- ISBN-10: 1843841819
- ISBN-13: 9781843841814
Book Description
A new reading of the Revelations in the context of late-medieval manuscript traditions. Compilation and miscellany manuscripts were widely owned in the late middle ages, by both the laity and the clergy. Here, their possible influence on Julian of Norwich’s Revelations is explored. The book argues that formalfeatures of compilation are evident in the text, deployed by Julian to give authority and didactic force to the theological debate in which she is engaged. Combining study of compilation manuscripts and manuscripts of the Revelations with structural analysis, it suggests important new ways of reading the Revelations, and makes a strong case for compilation as a literary form with creative potential. Dr ELISABETH DUTTON is Senior Research Fellow, Worcester College, University of Oxford.
Editorial Reviews
Review
Offers a series of nigh-on faultless close readings from the Revelations, weighing its complexities of voice, form and texture with a judiciousness and balance that combine to render this book an important contribution to current Julian studies. ― STUDIES IN THE AGE OF CHAUCER
About the Author
ELISABETH DUTTON is Professor of Medieval English at Fribourg, Switzerland.
