![]() “I saw truly that our Lord was never angry, nor ever shall be, for He is God. Janina follows the trail of the lost manuscript, travelling from Norwich to Cambrai in northern France to discover how the book survived and the brave women who championed it. It re-emerged in the 20th century as an iconic text for the women’s movement and was acknowledged as a literary masterpiece. Revelations of Divine Love dared to present an alternative vision of man’s relationship with God, a theology fundamentally at odds with the church of Julian’s time, and for 500 years the book was suppressed. Janina Ramirez tells the incredible story of a book hidden for centuries in the shadows of history, the first book ever written in English by a woman, Julian of Norwich, in 1373. Julian of Norwich – The Search for the Lost Manuscript – BBC Documentary After being secreted away and guarded by holy women for centuries, Julian’s book re-emerged in the 20th century as another voice that champions a God of love.Īnother copy of the documentary is located here: Julian’s book was suppressed for 500 years because it presented God as a God who patiently loved everyone, unconditionally, which was dangerously at odds with the teachings of the church of Julian’s time. ![]() Inspired by a near-death experience, Julian’s book, which is acknowledged today as a literary masterpiece, was the first book written in English by a woman. ![]() In 1373, Julian of Norwich wrote a book called Revelations of Divine Love. ![]()
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