Hildegard of Bingen, 1098-1179 : a visionary life / Sabina Flanagan.
| Author/creator | Flanagan, Sabina, 1948- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Second edition. |
| Publication Info | London ; New York : Routledge, ©1998. |
| Description | xvi, 227 pages : illustrations, 1 map ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Life and death -- World and cloister -- Opportunities and constraints -- The ways of God -- The subtleties of nature -- Celestial harmonies -- Man and the cosmos -- Admonition and advice -- Worldly discords -- Potent infirmities. |
| Abstract | Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179) was one of the most remarkable women of the middle ages. Drawing on contemporary sources, the text unfolds Hildegard's life from the time of her entrance into an anchoress's cell--where a woman would remain in pious isolation--to her death as a famed visionary and writer, abbess and confidante of popes and kings, more than seventy years later. Against this background the author explores Hildegard's vast creative work, encompassing theology, medicine, natural history, poetry, and music. The second edition comes complete with a new preface, additions to the biographical sections, revealing new discoveries about Hildegard's life, updated references to the latest critical material on Hildegard's writings, and a new bibliography and discography. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-223) and index. |
| LCCN | 98012847 |
| ISBN | 0415185513 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780415185516 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | BX4700.H5 F54 1998 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |