Revelations of Divine Love
by Julian of Norwich
The fourteenth-century anchoress's visions: all shall be well, God as mother, the hazelnut. The first book in English by a woman and a classic of hope.
Read it if…
you want medieval mysticism that is tender rather than severe.
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Skip it if…
you want modern prose; choose a good translation.
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Three things you will actually use
- All shall be well.
- Love was his meaning.
- God holds the small thing.
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Read the hazelnut passage and the thirteenth revelation.
Our verdict
Julian's revelations.
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