Julian of Norwich: And the Mystical Body Politic of Christ

by Frederick Christian Bauerschmidt

Book Overview

In May 1373, the English mystic Julian of Norwich was healed of a serious illness after experiencing a series of visions of the Blessed Virgin and of Christ's suffering. Her account, A Revelation of Love, is considered one of the most remarkable documents of medieval religious experience. In Julian of Norwich and the Mystical Body Politic of Christ, Frederick Bauerschmidt provides a close and historically sensitive reading of Julian's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0268022089
• ISBN13: 9780268022082
• Release Date: April 1999
• Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.9"