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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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Revelations of Divine Love canonical | 2 |
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| instanceOf |
Christian mystical text
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Middle English prose work ⓘ devotional literature ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Showings
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The Shewings of Julian of Norwich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Julian of Norwich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | St Julian's Church, Norwich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Julian of Norwich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 14th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| dateOfVision | 1373 ⓘ |
| famousFor |
being the first known book in English by a woman
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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
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visionary literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Long Text
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Short Text ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late medieval England ⓘ |
| influenced |
later English spiritual writers
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modern Christian spirituality ⓘ |
| influencedBy | medieval Passion devotion ⓘ |
| keyTheme |
the meaning of sin
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the motherhood of God ⓘ the unity of creation in God ⓘ trust in divine goodness ⓘ |
| language | Middle English ⓘ |
| manuscriptTradition |
Amherst Manuscript
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Paris Manuscript (Bibliothèque nationale de France) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sloane Manuscript 2499 NERFINISHED ⓘ Sloane Manuscript 3705 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfRevelations | 16 ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Norwich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| settingOfVisions | sickbed experience ⓘ |
| subject |
God's love
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divine providence ⓘ hope and salvation ⓘ sin and redemption ⓘ the Passion of Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalEmphasis |
God as love
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assurance of salvation for those who belong to God ⓘ divine compassion ⓘ |
| tradition |
Catholic mysticism
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English mysticism ⓘ |
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All shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be well.
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All shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be well