Julian of Norwich

A very brief history

by Janina Ramirez

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Pub Date 1 Oct 2016 | Archive Date 9 Dec 2016

Description

'A great, very readable introduction.' - Danièle Cybulskie, Medievalists.net

Over six hundred years ago a woman known as Julian of Norwich wrote what is now regarded as one of the greatest works of literature in English. Based on a sequence of mystical revelations she received in 1373, her book is called Revelations of Divine Love.

Julian lived through an age of political and religious turmoil, as well as through the misery of the Black Death, and her writing engages with timeless questions about life, love and the meaning of suffering.

But who was Julian of Norwich? And what can she teach us today?

Medievalist and TV historian Janina Ramirez invites you to join her in exploring Julian's remarkable life and times, offering insights into how and why her writing has survived, and what we can learn from this fourteenth-century mystic whose work lay hidden in the shadows of her male contemporaries for far too long.

A Note From the Publisher

Janina Ramirez is the course director on the Undergraduate Certificate and Diploma in History of Art at Oxford University. She has written and presented numerous BBC history documentaries, the most recent of which, 'In Search of the Lost Manuscript: Julian of Norwich' (BBC 4) aired in July 2016. She is the author of The Private Lives of the Saints: Power, passion and politics in Anglo-Saxon England (W. H. Allen, 2015).

Advance Praise

A 'lively and appealing introduction . . . Nina Ramirez presents a Julian who is very much of her own age, yet for that very reason speaks to us as a three-dimensional personality.' - Rowan Williams

'A great, very readable introduction to Julian that gets at the heart of why her writing is both inspirational to many (both Christian and non-Christian) and historically fascinating.' - Danièle Cybulskie, Medievalists.net

'A really good introduction.' - Amazon reviewer

Marketing Plan

Author book tour line-up so far:

7 October: BBC History Weekend, Winchester

15 October: Blenheim Palace Literary Festival

4 November: Norwich Cathedral

Available Editions

EDITION	Hardcover
ISBN	9780281077373
PRICE	£12.99 (GBP)

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Bookseller 369913

An engaging and highly accessible insight into the life, times and work of this fascinating historical figure. I sped through it in a couple of days and was enthralled not just by the content, but also by Ramirez's captivating prose and masterful handling of the topic. I cannot stop recommending it to customers while at work in the shop and have created a display in our 'religion' section promoting it. It's just so great!

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Maren R, Reviewer

The book is exactly what the subtitle suggests - a very brief book about Julian of Norwich.
Some facts a bit of specifications and overall na introduction to her story or what's might have been that story,
It's a great read for everyone that doesn't really know how 'to start with this specific part of history or just learn about it, sind ein not widely known or talked about around the world.

Deifnatly worth a read, especially since it's such a short little book which makes it really easy!