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Julian of Norwich

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Julian of Norwich

 or Juliana of Norwich

(born 1342, probably Norwich, Norfolk, Eng.—died after 1416) English mystic. After being healed of a serious illness (1373), she wrote two accounts of her visions; her Revelations of Divine Love is remarkable for its clarity, beauty, and profundity. She spent her later life as a recluse in Norwich.


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Julian of Norwich places her vision of the whole of creation, vulnerable and completely contingent, within the context of Christ's suffering:
draws on Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, and Julian of Norwich and from a host of modern poets and adds his usual spunky comments.
Julian of Norwich, Daily Readings With Julian of Norwich, Vol.
 
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