Secrets of God: Writings of Hildegard of Bingen
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AlbakiReads Editorial A cross-section of Hildegard of Bingen’s visionary writings
A cross-section of Hildegard of Bingen’s visionary writings
This anthology gathers the work of Hildegard of Bingen across the wide intellectual and devotional range named in the source: visionary theology, cosmology, anthropology, natural history, medicine, poetry, song, biography, and correspondence. Alongside a brief account of Hildegard’s life, the selections draw from major works including Scivias, The Book of Life’s Merits, The Book of Divine Works, Natural History, Causes and Cures, and Symphonia. The volume presents a compact entry point to a twelfth-century Rhineland nun whose writings move between spiritual visions and observations of the natural world. Its translated excerpts preserve the variety of forms Hildegard used, from treatises and letters to lyrics and poetic works.
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- Readers exploring medieval Christian mysticism and theology
- Those interested in Hildegard of Bingen’s writings across medicine, nature, and spirituality
- Students of medieval women’s intellectual and religious history
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Mystical visionMedieval theologyNatural medicineCosmology and anthropologyPoetry and sacred music
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Book Overview A unique glimpse into the mind of the 12-century visionary Hildegard of Bingen through her "creative and insightful" writings on medicine...
A unique glimpse into the mind of the 12-century visionary Hildegard of Bingen through her "creative and insightful" writings on medicine, spirituality, and more (Booklist)
Visionary, mystic, poet, musician, naturalist, healer, theologian--the Rhineland nun Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179) was a Renaissance woman long before there was a Renaissance. This is the first book in English to offer a representative selection of writings from all of her amazing range of work.
Hildegard wrote many volumes on subjects from mystical vision to sexuality, from theology to natural medicine--in letters, treatises, poetry, and songs--all in an age when few women wrote more than an occasional letter. She was a woman of extraordinary influence whose work not only surpassed that of her male contemporaries in its range, but also outshone them in visionary beauty and intellectual power. This collection includes a brief biography of Hildegard, and selections from the following works:
- Scivias (literally, "know the ways"), the record of Hildegard's visions and her commentary on them
- The Book of Life's Merits, visionary work
- The Book of Divine Works, a work of cosmology and anthropology
- Natural History, a record of plants, animals, and minerals, translated here into English for the first time
- Causes and Cures, a compendium of her writing on natural medicine
- Symphonia, her songs and poetry
- Biographical works
- Selected letters
Visionary, mystic, poet, musician, naturalist, healer, theologian--the Rhineland nun Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179) was a Renaissance woman long before there was a Renaissance. This is the first book in English to offer a representative selection of writings from all of her amazing range of work.
Hildegard wrote many volumes on subjects from mystical vision to sexuality, from theology to natural medicine--in letters, treatises, poetry, and songs--all in an age when few women wrote more than an occasional letter. She was a woman of extraordinary influence whose work not only surpassed that of her male contemporaries in its range, but also outshone them in visionary beauty and intellectual power. This collection includes a brief biography of Hildegard, and selections from the following works:
- Scivias (literally, "know the ways"), the record of Hildegard's visions and her commentary on them
- The Book of Life's Merits, visionary work
- The Book of Divine Works, a work of cosmology and anthropology
- Natural History, a record of plants, animals, and minerals, translated here into English for the first time
- Causes and Cures, a compendium of her writing on natural medicine
- Symphonia, her songs and poetry
- Biographical works
- Selected letters
Book Details Format: Paperback | Pages: 200 | Language: English | Publisher: SHAMBHALA | ISBN: 1570621640
FormatPaperback
Pages200
LanguageEnglish
ISBN1570621640
EAN9781570621642
PublisherSHAMBHALA
Publication Date1996-07-09
EditionFirst Edition
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeQUALITY PAPERBACK BOOKS
Weight0.54 Pounds
Length8.6 Inches
Width5.54 Inches
Height0.48 Inches
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