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Record Number:
2833
Author(s)/Creator(s):
Sprung , Andrew.
Contributor(s):
Title:
The Inverted Metaphor: Earthly Mothering as "Figura" of Divine Love in Julian of Norwich's "Book of Showings"
Source:
Medieval Mothering. Edited by John Carmi Parsons and Bonnie Wheeler. Garland Publishing, 1996. Pages 183 - 199.
Description:
Article Type:
Essay
Subject
(See Also)
:
Jesus Christ as Mother
Julian of Norwich, Mystic
Mystics
Psychoanalytic Theory
Women in Religion
Award Note:
Geographic Area:
British Isles
Century:
14- 15
Primary Evidence:
Illustrations:
The child-before-the-mother stance was a late medieval strategy to establish a safe field for inquiry into the nature of human desire, will, and perception. For Julian, this field is literally the body of Mother Jesus; since God is "verily" our mother, an earthly mother's teaching, protection, and suffering are imperfect figura of God's absolute nurturance. [Reproduced by permission of Garland Publishing.]
Table:
Abstract:
Author's Affiliation:
D'Youville College
Conference Info:
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Year of Publication:
1996.
Language:
English
ISSN/ISBN:
0815323417