Revelations of Divine Love is a fourteenth-century work of Christian mysticism and the first book by a woman to be published in English. While struck with a serious illness, the anchorite Julian of Norwich prayed fervently for a deeper understanding of God's love. After her surprise recovery, she reported sixteen visions from Christ; these revealed deep religious truths that provided great insight in a time of plague, war, and religious schism. Her record of these visions and her reflections on them continue to inspire religious thinkers today.