Medieval art historian Dr 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.
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. 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. It re-emerged in the 20th century as an iconic text for the women's movement and was acknowledged as a literary masterpiece.
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.
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