Julian of Norwich: A Very Brief History - Rilegato

Ramirez, Janina

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ISBN 10: 0281077371 ISBN 13: 9780281077373

Casa editrice: Society for Promoting Christian, 2016

Riassunto

Part One: The History (What do we know?) This brief historical introduction to Julian of Norwich explores the social, political and religious factors that formed the original context of her life and writings, and considers how those factors affected the way she was initially received. What was her impact on the world at the time and what were the key ideas and values connected with her? Part Two: The Legacy (Why does it matter?) This second part explores the intellectual and cultural 'afterlife' of Julian of Norwich, and considers the ways in which her impact has lasted and been developed in different contexts by later generations. Why is she still considered important today? In what ways is her legacy contested or resisted? And what aspects of her legacy are likely to continue to influence the world in the future? The book has a brief chronology at the front plus a glossary of key terms and a list of further reading at the back.

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Recensione:

In this lively and appealing introduction, we are enabled to meet a figure who is not a stereotypical 'mystic' from an alien cultural world, but a vigorous, warm and deeply imaginative writer, quietly but firmly turning inside out a number of conventional understandings of the nature and work of God. Nina Ramirez presents a Julian who is very much of her own age, yet for that very reason speaks to us as a three-dimensional personality. --Rowan Williams

L'autore:

Janina Ramirez is the course director on the Certificate in History of Art at Oxford University's Department for Continuing Education. She has written and presented numerous BBC history documentaries, and is a regular guest on the new BBC 4 series, Quizeum. She is the author of The Private Lives of the Saints: Power, Passion and Politics in Anglo-Saxon England (W H Allen, 2015), acclaimed by Tom Holland as ' a wonderful book... Ramirez's themes are interwoven with a consummate skill.'

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• Editore: Society for Promoting Christian
• Data di pubblicazione: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0281077371
• ISBN 13: 9780281077373
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 112