Revelations of Divine Love

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Revelations of Divine Love is a 14th-century Christian mystical text by Julian of Norwich, celebrated as the first known book in English by a woman and for its profound reflections on God's love and hope.

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Revelations of Divine Love canonical 4

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instanceOf Christian mystical text
Middle English prose work
devotional literature
theological work
alsoKnownAs Showings
The Shewings of Julian of Norwich
associatedPerson Julian of Norwich
associatedPlace St Julian's Church, Norwich
author Julian of Norwich
century 14th century
countryOfOrigin England
dateOfVision 1373
famousFor being the first known book in English by a woman
its optimistic theology of God's love
the saying "All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be well"
form first-person visionary narrative
genre mystical theology
visionary literature
hasPart Long Text
Short Text
historicalContext late medieval England
influenced later English spiritual writers
modern Christian spirituality
influencedBy medieval Passion devotion
keyTheme the meaning of sin
the motherhood of God
the unity of creation in God
trust in divine goodness
language Middle English
manuscriptTradition Amherst Manuscript
Paris Manuscript (Bibliothèque nationale de France)
Sloane Manuscript 2499
Sloane Manuscript 3705
numberOfRevelations 16
placeOfOrigin Norwich
religion Christianity
settingOfVisions sickbed experience
subject God's love
divine providence
hope and salvation
sin and redemption
the Passion of Christ
linked to: Passion of Christ
theologicalEmphasis God as love
assurance of salvation for those who belong to God
divine compassion
tradition Catholic mysticism
English mysticism

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All shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be well appearsIn Revelations of Divine Love
Julian of Norwich notableWork Revelations of Divine Love
St Julian’s Church, Norwich associatedWith Revelations of Divine Love
Showings alternativeName Revelations of Divine Love