Books

Julian of Norwich – one of the Middle English Mystics – is appreciated by many who perceive that her writings contain helpful teaching on spirituality. However, this fourteenth-century woman was not only a contemplative, but also an anchoress, bound to the institutional Church of the medieval era and its teaching. This book extends what is already known of Julian’s biblical knowledge, including biblical interpretation, and explores her texts through a biblically inspired theme – the kingdom of God.

A rich conversation of liturgical reconciliation: the testimonies, the theo­lo­gians’ responses and summaries of the ensuing discussions with our lay participants, which provide often-surprising resources for liturgical reconciliation, especially in the area of liturgical anthropology. The story is brought up to date with a review of more recent church documents and a reflection on the challenges and opportunities for liturgical reconciliation afforded by new currents in the Church and in society.

A volume celebrating the 175th anniversary of the founding of St Mary’s University, London.

This special book celebrates the famous collection of stained glass by Gabriel Loire, glass-master of Chartres cathedral, installed in the chapel of St Mary’s University, London, in word, image and prayer.

The modern economic history of Japan is an extraordinary tale. The country rose over the course of just a hundred and twenty odd years from outright backwardness to the elite tier of the most advanced economies. This was a unique achievement, and one realised despite the nation succumbing to a damaging interlude of ugly totalitarianism and subsequently suffering the most demoralising of military defeats. This book – written in an accessible style by the author of the highly successful The Tyranny of Nostalgia – tells that story.

Inspired by the new approach to interreligious dialogue that has arisen from the work of Catholic popes, theologians and lay activists over the past half a  century, Dialogues, Disputes and Dreams among Jews, Christians and Muslims seeks to lay the foundations of a new approach to dialogue between the three Abrahamic faiths.