One of the first woman authors; Julian of Norwich produced in Revelations of Divine Love a remarkable work of revelatory insight; that stands alongside The Cloud of Unknowing and Piers Plowman as a classic of Medieval religious literatureAfter fervently praying for a greater understanding of Christ's passion; Julian of Norwich; a fourteenth-century anchorite and mystic; experienced a series of divine revelations. Through these 'showings'; Christ's sufferings were revealed to her with extraordinary intensity; but she also received assurance of God's unwavering love for man and his infinite capacity for forgiveness. Written in a vigorous English vernacular; the Revelations are one of the most original works of medieval mysticism and have had a lasting influence on Christian thought. This edition of the Revelations contains both the short text; which is mainly an account of the 'showings' themselves and Julian's initial interpretation of their meaning; and the long text; completed some twenty years later; which moves from vision to a daringly speculative theology. Elizabeth Spearing's translation preserves Julian's directness of expression and the rich complexity of her thought. An introduction; notes and appendices help to place the works in context for modern readers. For more than seventy years; Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1;700 titles; Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors; as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
#595278 in Books imusti 1984-10-02 1984-10-02Original language:Ancient GreekPDF # 1 7.80 x .60 x 5.20l; .32 #File Name: 0140444319208 pagesPenguin Books
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Much to Appreciate in this WorkBy Jeremiah J DriverHalf the book is the constitutional history of Athens and the other half is a description of Athenian government at the time of Aristotle. I read this book because I'm interested in understanding how democracy works. I'm more of a literary reader and it's been awhile since I've read ancient history; but I really enjoyed it. The prose is not phenomenal; which makes me question the translation (but I don't read ancient Greek so I cannot comment about the translation). My favorite parts were Solon's poem addressing the Athenians after he settled the conflict between the upper and lower classes; and the prescription of their judicial system (they really cared about justice). This is the first Greek text that I've read and I think it's a perfect introduction to Greek culture. I created a Greek Reading list as I read and look forward reading more Greek texts. (The writing is kind of slow sometimes; but that's par for course with ancient text.) There's a very good chance I will give this a 2nd reading.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. IncredibleBy MikeThis was one of our texts for Ancient Political Thought class; and one would need a professor to help you analyze its incredible depth; scope and influence these works have on our modern; western thought. A Human treasure.9 of 10 people found the following review helpful. Good in print but e version is terribleBy CustomerThis is a good book in paperback but terrible on Kindle. In the beginning;the author refers to columns of information to be used for finding information in the book. On Kindle these columns are rendered as one thin vertical column which is totally unintelligible. Worse than this you cannot jump from section to section using the controller; you have to go page by page or know some key-word; go to the menu; and do a search. This is a reference book which is very hard to reference on Kindle. I strongly recommend buying the paperback version.
