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Julian of Norwich

Born: c. 1343–after 1416

English anchoress at St Julian's Church, Norwich, whose Revelations of Divine Love records and reflects on sixteen visions she received in May 1373; it is the earliest surviving book in English known to have been written by a woman.

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Revelations of Divine Lovec. 1395

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Revelations of Divine Love

Julian of Norwich's account of sixteen visions received in 1373 and her long reflection on them, the earliest surviving book in English known to be written by a woman, in Grace Warrack's modernized edition with her introduction and glossary. Her catalogue of publisher's advertisements is omitted.

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