Companion to Julian of Norwich

Julian of Norwich the fourteenth/early fifteenth-century anchoress and mystic is one of the most important and best-known figures of the Middle Ages. Her Revelations intense visions of the divine have been widely studied and read; the first known writings of an English woman their influence extends over theology and literature. However many aspects of both her life and thought remain enigmatic. This exciting new collection offers a comprehensive accessible coverage of the key aspects of debate surrounding Julian. It places the author within a wide range of contemporary literary social historical and religious contexts and also provides a wealth of new insights into manuscript traditions perspectives on her writing and ways of interpreting it building on the work of many of the most active and influential researchers within Julian studies and including the fruits of the most recent ground-breaking findings. It will therefore be a vital companion for all of Julian's readers in the twenty-first century. Dr Liz Herbert McAvoy is Senior Lecturer in Gender in English and Medieval Studies at Swansea University. Contributors: Denise M. Baker Alexandra Barratt Marleen Cre Elisabeth Dutton Vincent Gillespie Cate Gunn Ena Jenkins E. A. Jones Liz Herbert McAvoy Laura Saetveit Miles Kim M. Philips Elizabeth Robertson Sarah Salih Annie Sutherland Diane Watt Barry Windeatt.