Who was Julian of Norwich?
” sums up earlier interpretations of Julian and her texts. (See the book’s table of contents online.):] Bauerschmidt, Frederick Christian. Julian of Norwich and the mystical body politic of Christ (Studies in spirituality and theology 59; 5) . Notre Dame, Ind.: University of Notre Dame Press, c1999. (xii, 290 p.) LC#: BV5095.J84 B38 1999; ISBN: 026801194X Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-281) and index ———————- [In Barbara Newman’s study, one chapter, “Sapientia: The Goddess Incarnate,” includes a section (pp.222-234) which discusses Chapters 41-63 of the long text, in which Julian describes the role of Jesus as a mother. The whole chapter is useful in illustrating how Julian’s treatment compares with that of other writers who also made use of the biblical figure of Wisdom. (See the book’s table of contents online.):] Newman, Barbara. God and the goddesses: vision, poetry, and belief in the Middle Ages (The Middle Ages series). Philadelphia: University of Penns
