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Julian of Norwich (c. 1343 – after 1416), also known as Juliana of Norwich, the Lady Julian, Dame Julian or Mother Julian, was an English anchoress of the Middle Ages. Her writings, now known as Revelations of Divine Love , are the earliest surviving English language works by a woman, although it is possible that some anonymous works may have ...
Julian of Norwich (1342-c.1416) is known to us almost only through her book, The Revelations of Divine Love, which is widely acknowledged as one of the great classics of the spiritual life. She is thought to have been the first woman to write a book in English which has survived.
Julian of Norwich (born 1342, probably Norwich, Norfolk, Eng.—died after 1416) was a celebrated mystic whose Revelations of Divine Love (or Showings) is generally considered one of the most remarkable documents of medieval religious experience.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jun 3, 2019 · Julian of Norwich (l. 1342-1416 CE, also known as Dame Julian, Lady Juliana of Norwich) was a Christian mystic and anchoress best known for her work Revelations of Divine Love (Julian's original title: Showings ). Almost nothing is known of her life since, as an anchoress (a woman who lives in seclusion, dedicated wholly to God ), she would ...
- Joshua J. Mark
Julian of Norwich is an anchoress—a woman who has set herself apart for God and lives isolated in a cell. Like her contemporaries of 1373, she is Roman Catholic and believes that the last rites give special sanctifying grace and strengthen a sick person bodily and spiritually at death.
Feb 1, 2023 · Julian of Norwich: Everything you need to know about the medieval mystic. By Karen Murdarasi 1 February 20233 min read. In writing down her remarkable visions of God, Julian of Norwich became the first English female writer.
Jan 15, 2022 · Julian of Norwich, Anchoress and Mystic. A religious recluse, mystic and author, Julian of Norwich wrote of Jesus Christ as a nurturing mother and teacher to the faithful. Statue of Julian of Norwich, Norwich Cathedral. via Wikimedia Commons. By: Ena Alvarado. January 15, 2022. 3 minutes.
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