Revelation and the Apocalypse in late medieval literature : the writings of Julian of Norwich and William Langland

Revelation and the Apocalypse in late medieval literature : the writings of Julian of Norwich and William Langland /

This book explores the influence of the biblical Apocalypse on two influential medieval writers who draw upon its rich descriptions and message, relating them to the turbulence of their shared milieu in both similar and strikingly different ways.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Byron-Davies, Justin M. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cardiff : University of Wales Press, 2020.
Series:Religion & culture in the Middle Ages.
Subjects:
Julian, > of Norwich, > 1343- > Revelations of divine love.
Langland, William, > 1330?-1400? > Piers Plowman.
Piers Plowman (Langland, William)
Revelations of divine love (Julian, of Norwich)
Revelation in literature.
Apocalypse in literature.
Medieval history.
Christianity.
RELIGION > Christianity > Literature & the Arts.
Apocalypse in literature
Revelation in literature
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Table of Contents:
  • A comparison of the Apocalypse and the writings of Julian of Norwich
  • Orthodox and heterodox currents in the writing of Julian of Norwich
  • Langland's poetics
  • Personification and allegorisation in Piers Plowman.

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