The Medieval Mystical Tradition in England: Papers read at Charney Manor, July 2023 [Exeter Symposium IX]

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The rich tradition of pre—modern mystical writing from England is explored in this collection of essays from the ninth Exeter Symposium. The twelve chapters include studies of Richard Rolle, Walter Hilton, Julian of Norwich, Margery Kempe and the author of The Cloud of Unknowing. There is work, too, on less familiar authors and texts, from the thirteenth—century Wooing Gro...