Julian of Norwich: Wisdom in a Time of Pandemic-And Beyond e-bog
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This historical biography follows the extraordinary life of Julian of Norwich. She lived through the dreadful bubonic plague that killed close to 50% of Europeans. Being an anchoress, she 'sheltered in place' and developed a deep wisdom that she shared in her book, Showings, which was the first book in English by a woman. A theologian way ahead of her time, Julian develops a feminist understand...
E-bog
50,64 DKK
Forlag
iUniverse
Udgivet
26 oktober 2020
Længde
180 sider
Genrer
HRLK
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9781663208699
This historical biography follows the extraordinary life of Julian of Norwich. She lived through the dreadful bubonic plague that killed close to 50% of Europeans. Being an anchoress, she 'sheltered in place' and developed a deep wisdom that she shared in her book, Showings, which was the first book in English by a woman. A theologian way ahead of her time, Julian develops a feminist understanding of God as mother at the heart of nature's goodness. Fox shares what isn't typically written in a medieval history book: Julian of Norwich's teachings that goes beyond religion and spirituality. It also contains sensible advice on how to live in light during this unpredictable times. If you're into feminist history books or lives about female authors, this one is definitely for you!