On Deification and Sacred Eloquence
This book considers the place of deification in the writings of Julian of Norwich and Richard Rolle, two of the fourteenth-century English Mystics. It argues that, as a consequence of a belief in deification, both produce writing that is helpfully viewed as sacred eloquence.
The book begins by discussing the nature of deification, employing Norman Russell’s typology. It explores the realistic and ...
This book considers the place of deification in the writings of Julian of Norwich and Richard Rolle, two of the fourteenth-century English Mystics. It argues that, as a consequence of a belief in deification, both produce writing that is helpfully viewed as sacred eloquence.
The book begins by discussing the nature of deification, employing Norman Russell’s typology. It explores the realistic and ...
