Julian of Norwich's Behovely Failure: A Medieval Book and Its Early Modern Readers
Julian of Norwich initially faced challenges in gaining recognition for her work, and the number of its copies was relatively low, compared to many other devotional texts of the later Middle Ages written in the vernacular. This article suggests that factors contributing to this apparent failure incl...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2025
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| In: |
Journal of medieval religious cultures
Year: 2025, Volume: 51, Issue: 2, Pages: 148-170 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Juliana, von Norwich 1340-1413
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| IxTheo Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality KAF Church history 1300-1500; late Middle Ages KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KBF British Isles KDB Roman Catholic Church KDD Protestant Church |
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| Summary: | Julian of Norwich initially faced challenges in gaining recognition for her work, and the number of its copies was relatively low, compared to many other devotional texts of the later Middle Ages written in the vernacular. This article suggests that factors contributing to this apparent failure include the lack of institutional support and the absence of clear genre markers. It also argues that Julian's religious introspection and self-awareness resonated more with early modern audiences, and her influence extended beyond Continental English Catholics, as suggested by the history of the 1670 edition Revelations' readership among both Catholics and Protestants, which is outlined in this article for the first time. |
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| ISSN: | 2153-9650 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of medieval religious cultures
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