The
Revelations of Divine Love (which also bears the title
A Revelation of Love — in Sixteen Shewings above the first chapter) is a 14th-century book of
Christian mystical devotions written by
Julian of Norwich. It includes her sixteen mystical visions and contemplations on universal love and hope in a time of plague,
religious schism, uprisings and war. Published in 1395, it is the first published book in the
English language to be written by a woman.