Over six hundred years ago a woman known as Julian of Norwich wrote what is now regarded as one of the greatest works of literature in English. Based on a sequence of mystical visions she received in 1373, her book is called Revelations of Divine Love. Julian lived through an age of political and religious turmoil, as well as through the misery of the Black Death, and her writing engages with timeless questions about life, love and the meaning of suffering. But who was Julian of Norwich? And what can she teach us today? Medievalist and TV historian Janina Ramirez invites you to join her in exploring Julian's remarkable life and times, offering insights into how and why her writing has survived, and what we can learn from this fourteenth-century mystic whose work lay hidden in the shadows of her male contemporaries for far too long.

Janina Ramirez

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Dedication

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Part 1: The history

1. Introducing Julian

2. Julian's life and times

3. Themes in Revelations of Divine Love

Part 2: The legacy

4. A brief history of Revelations of Divine Love

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Over six hundred years ago a woman known as Julian of Norwich wrote what is now regarded as one of the greatest works of literature in English. Based on a sequence of mystical visions she received in 1373, her book is called Revelations of Divine Love.

 Julian lived through an age of political and religious turmoil, as well as through the misery of the Black Death, and her writing engages with timeless questions about life, love and the meaning of suffering. But who was Julian of Norwich? And what can she teach us today?

 Medievalist and TV historian Janina Ramirez invites you to join her in exploring Julian’s remarkable life and times, offering insights into how and why her writing has survived, and what we can learn from this fourteenth-century mystic whose work lay hidden in the shadows of her male contemporaries for far too long.

Concise historical introduction to Julian of Norwich and her continuing influence on the world and how we see it.

Part One: The History (What do we know?) This brief historical introduction to Julian of Norwich explores the social, political and religious factors that formed the original context of her life and writings, and considers how those factors affected the way she was initially received. What was her impact on the world at the time and what were the key ideas and values connected with her? Part Two: The Legacy (Why does it matter?) This second part explores the intellectual and cultural 'afterlife' of Julian of Norwich, and considers the ways in which her impact has lasted and been developed in different contexts by later generations. Why is she still considered important today? In what ways is her legacy contested or resisted? And what aspects of her legacy are likely to continue to influence the world in the future? The book has a brief chronology at the front plus a glossary of key terms and a list of further reading at the back.

Janina Ramirez is the course director on the Certificate in History of Art at Oxford University's Department for Continuing Education. She has written and presented numerous BBC history documentaries, and is a regular guest on the new BBC 4 series, Quizeum. She is the author of The Private Lives of the Saints: Power, Passion and Politics in Anglo-Saxon England (W H Allen, 2015), acclaimed by Tom Holland as ' a wonderful book... Ramirez's themes are interwoven with a consummate skill.'

If you haven't heard of Julian of Norwich before, then find here the first ever woman to have written a book in English.

\["For anyone with an interest in Christian history","This very brief history explores the life of the Christian mystic and theologian","A great primer if you're considering reading her book of devotions, Revelations of Divine Love"\]

Janina Ramirez is the course director on the Undergraduate Certificate and Diploma in History of Art at Oxford University. She has written and presented numerous BBC history documentaries, and is the author of The Private Lives of the Saints: Power, passion and politics in Anglo-Saxon England (W. H. Allen, 2015). Her most recent TV documentaries include `Chivalry and Betrayal: The Hundred Years' War' (2013), `Architects of the Divine: The First Gothic Age' (2014), `Saints and Sinners: Britain's Millennium of Monasteries' (2015), `The Art of the Vikings: Secret Knowledge' (March 2016) and `The Search for the Lost Manuscript: Julian of Norwich' (July 2016).

\["Want to discover a remarkable life like no other?","Julian of Norwich was one of the first key female writers in English Literature","Perfect as a short introduction into one of Christianity's leading figures"\]

This very brief history of Julian of Norwich guides you to understand one of the leading figures of classic English Literature and Christianity.

Richard Corfield

This was one of two Julian books I have bought recently and I have hardly started to read this one. The other, I Julian, is a real page turner that I reader over a day and a half. Fantastic - if you want me to send a review please write. BTW I have had to give a star rating otherwise the message wont get to you. One star is meanless Regards Richard

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