Julian, an anchoress who live in solitude in Norwich, England in the late 14th century, received 16 "showings" or revelations of God's love in a series of experienced visions. Showings reveals a Julian who experienced God directly and not self-consciously as "our mother." Her revelations of the feminine side of God represent a significant contribution to the tradition. Her graphic visions of the humanity of Christ are marked by vivid imagery and detail. But the special appeal of Julian lies in her theology of the all-embracing fullness of divine love. Paulist Press, softcover, 369 pages.