"And most semely for to be": Julian of Norwich and "The Cloud of Unknowing" on Spiritual Similitude

Both Julian of Norwich and the author of The Cloud of Unknowing use the Middle English term semely to navigate moments of tension surrounding the ability of material signs to convey divine truth. The authors treat a variety of signs, some linguistic, some not, all of which require interpretation to...

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Main Author: Harkaway-Krieger, Kerilyn (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Penn State Univ. Press [2021]
In: Journal of medieval religious cultures
Year: 2021, Volume: 47, Issue: 1, Pages: 47-73
IxTheo Classification:CB Christian life; spirituality
CD Christianity and Culture
KAF Church history 1300-1500; late Middle Ages
NBB Doctrine of Revelation
Further subjects:B "The cloud of Norwich"
B Unknowing
B Mysticism
B Language
B Julian of Norwich
B Metaphor
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