It is the earliest surviving example of a book in the English language known to have been written by a woman. It was written between the 14th and 15th centuries by Julian of Norwich, about whom almost nothing is known. It was written between the 14th and 15th centuries by Julian of Norwich. Julian became well known throughout England as a spiritual authority. Revelations of Divine Love is a medieval book of Christian mystical devotions. Revelations of Divine Love is a medieval book of Christian mystical devotions. This is believed to be the first book written by a woman in the English language. (They ended by the time she overcame her illness on May 13, 1373.) These visions would twenty years later be the source of her major work, called Sixteen Revelations of Divine Love (circa 1393). At the age of thirty, suffering from a severe illness and believing she was on her deathbed, Julian had a series of intense visions. Even her name is uncertain, the name "Julian" coming from the Church of St Julian in Norwich, where she occupied a cell adjoining the church as an anchoress. Little is known of her life aside from her writings. 1416) is considered to be one of the greatest English mystics. Translated by Grace Warrack (1855 - 1932) Download cover art Download CD case insert Revelations of Divine Love
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