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    Julian of Norwich: The Showings: A contemporary translation

    By Mirabai Starr

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    At the age of 30, Julian of Norwich, a contemporary of Chaucer, had a series of intense visions of Jesus which she recorded in what became the first book written in English by a woman. This a fresh and contemporary rendering of this much-loved and influential spiritual text brings Julian's 14th century message alive to 21st century readers.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCanterbury Press
    Release dateAug 18, 2014
    ISBN9781848255951
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    Julian of Norwich: The Showings: A contemporary translation
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    Mirabai Starr

    Mirabai Starr writes creative non-fiction and contemporary translations of sacred literature. She taught Philosophy and World Religions at the University of New Mexico-Taos for 20 years and now teaches and speaks internationally on contemplative practice and inter-spiritual dialog. A certified bereavement counselor, Mirabai helps mourners harness the transformational power of loss. She has received critical acclaim for her revolutionary new translations of the mystics, John of the Cross, Teresa of Avila and Julian of Norwich. She is the award-winning author of God of Love: A Guide to the Heart of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, Caravan of No Despair: A Memoir of Loss and Transformation, and Mother of God Similar to Fire, a collaboration with iconographer, William Hart McNichols. Her latest book, Wild Mercy: Living the Fierce & Tender Wisdom of the Women Mystics, was published in Spring 2019. She lives with her extended family in the mountains of northern New Mexico.

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