Julian of Norwich - Revelations of Divine Love

Julian of Norwich

Julian (or Juliana, no one is quite sure) was a Christian mystic born in 1342 at Norwich, England. Devout and sincere she prayed for three boons - a personal understanding of Christ's passion, physical illness to the point of death, and 'three wounds' sincere contrition, loving compassion, and a true ye...

THE 100 - A RANKING OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSONS IN HISTORY

Michael H. Hart

In 1978, when Michael Hart's controversial book The 100 was first published, critics objected that Hart had the nerve not only to select who he thought were the most influential people in history, but also to rank them according to their importance. Needless to say, the critics were wrong, and to date m...