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The Search for the Lost Manuscript: Julian of Norwich

(2016)

Overview

In this hour-long documentary, 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.

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Original TitleThe Search for the Lost Manuscript: Julian of Norwich

Status Released

Release Information

  • 2016-07-19

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 00h 59m

Homepagehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07l6bd0

Production CompaniesBBC,BBC Four,Tin Can Island

Genres

  • Documentary
  • History