Which female East Anglian mystic wrote 'Sixteen Revelations of Divine Love', a 14th century work documenting a series of intense visions of Jesus Christ experienced during a severe illness?
Revelations of Divine Love Revelations of Divine Love The Revelations of Divine Love (which also bears the title A Revelation of Love — in Sixteen Shewings above the first chapter) is a 14th-century book of Christian mystical devotions written by Julian of Norwich. It includes her sixteen mystical visions and contemplations on universal love and hope in a time of plague, religious schism, uprisings and war. Published in 1395, it is the first published book in the English language to be written by a woman. At the age of thirty, 13 May 1373, Julian was struck with a serious illness. As she prayed and
Revelations of Divine Love in the streets". Seeing these images may have affected Julian, who was just six years old when the plague first hit Norwich. Although she does not speak of the plague directly, her book shows a deep sensitivity to suffering and dying. There are many resources both in Norwich, the UK and Worldwide. Julian's writings have been translated into many languages including modern English, French and Catalan. Revelations of Divine Love The Revelations of Divine Love (which also bears the title A Revelation of Love — in Sixteen Shewings above the first chapter) is a 14th-century book of Christian mystical devotions