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A review by jmatkinson1
Julian of Norwich: A Very Brief History by Janina Ramírez
5.0
Julian of Norwich is a mystery woman, little is known about who she was and her life prior to her giving her life to God and writing. Julian is most famous for her 'Divine Revelations', a series of writings inspired by a set of visions Julian had in the mid-1300s. The beauty of her writing has inspired many.
This is a very short book but is very satisfying for that. Ramirez places Julian's life and writings in the context of the Middle Ages and the town of Norwich - a prosperous place but one that suffered greatly through waves of plague. The book is equally passionate about the beauty of Julian's writings and the danger that her potentially heretical thoughts could have placed her in. Even the story about how the Diving Revelations was almost lost to history is fascinating.
This is a very short book but is very satisfying for that. Ramirez places Julian's life and writings in the context of the Middle Ages and the town of Norwich - a prosperous place but one that suffered greatly through waves of plague. The book is equally passionate about the beauty of Julian's writings and the danger that her potentially heretical thoughts could have placed her in. Even the story about how the Diving Revelations was almost lost to history is fascinating.