{"product_id":"9781626980365","title":"Julian's Gospel: Illuminating the Life and Revelations of Julian of Norwich","description":"\u003cb\u003e2014 CATHOLIC PRESS ASSOCIATION BOOK AWARD WINNER!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e2014 NAUTILUS BOOK AWARD WINNER\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE BOOK AWARD WINNER!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Certainly one of the best books on Julian of Norwich I've ever read. With a vast amount of research and a great deal of passion, Veronica Mary Rolf successfully recreates the world of the great mystic, provides careful explanations of Julian's rich experiences in prayer, and, overall, paints a convincing portrait of one of the most remarkable women ever to have lived--and believed.”\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e-- James Martin, S.J.,\u003c\/b\u003e author, \u003ci\u003eMy Life with the Saints\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJulian of Norwich, a medieval English mystic who spent the latter part of her life as an enclosed anchoress, is largely known through her extraordinary \u003ci\u003eRevelations\u003c\/i\u003e, one of the most popular and influential works of Christian mysticism. It was also the first book ever written by a woman in the English language. But until now, the woman herself was an elusive figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this fascinating work, Veronica Mary Rolf has offered a convincing reconstruction of Julian's life in fourteenth-century Norwich, along with a comprehensive chapter-by-chapter commentary on her \u003ci\u003eRevelations\u003c\/i\u003e—rendered here in a new and faithful translation from the Middle English.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJulian's Gospel \u003c\/i\u003egoes in-depth to uncover the political, cultural, social, and religious milieu that formed and deeply influenced her development as a woman and a mystic. Throughout, the book creates a strong dramatic arc for Julian's \u003ci\u003eRevelations\u003c\/i\u003e that interweaves her personal sufferings and burning questions with her visionary experiences, producing a compelling spiritual biography. Julian of Norwich comes fully alive in this work, her intense spirituality bearing a message of surprising relevance to our own era.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orbis Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47056549871856,"sku":"9781626980365","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781626980365_p0.jpg?v=1763868070","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781626980365","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}