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Record Number: 6841 Author(s)/Creator(s): Cré , Marleen. Contributor(s): Title: Women in the Charterhouse? Julian of Norwich's "Revelations of Divine Love" and Marguerite Porete's "Mirror of Simple Souls" in British Library, MS Additional 37790 [the author considers the presence of texts by Julian of Norwich and Marguerite Porete in an anthology of contemplative writings probably compiled by a Carthusian; the compiler had no interest in feminine spirituality but perhaps was attracted to their intense experiences of God]. Source: Writing Religious Women: Female Spiritual and Textual Practices in Late Medieval England.  Edited by Denis Renevey and Christiania Whitehead.  University of Toronto Press, 2000.  Pages 43 - 62. Description: Article Type: Essay Subject (See Also): Carthusian Order Contemplation Julian of Norwich, Mystic Manuscripts Marguerite Porete, Mystic Mystics Women in Religion Award Note: Geographic Area: British Isles;France Century: 14- 15 Primary Evidence: Manuscript; London, British Library, MS Additional 37790 (Amherst). It dates to the mid-fifteenth century and contains a selection of texts about contemplation. It was written by a single compiler. Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Marleen Cre argues that British Library, MS Additional 37790 (Amherst), a collection of texts and excerpts of texts about contemplation, may well have been "produced within a Charterhouse, or commissioned by the Carthusians" (46); however, she acknowledge Author's Affiliation: University of Antwerp Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 2000. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 0802035175

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