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Secrets of God : writings of Hildegard of Bingen / selected and translated from the Latin by Sabina Flanagan.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: Latin Publication details: Boston, MA : Shambhala, 1996.Edition: 1st edDescription: xii, 186 p. ; 20 cmISBN:
  • 1570621640 (alk. paper)
  • 9781570621642 (alk. paper)
Uniform titles:
  • Selections. English. 1996
Subject(s):
Contents:
Preface -- Introduction -- Scivias -- The book of life's merits -- The book of divine works -- The natural history -- Causes and cures -- The symphonia -- Saints' lives -- Correspondence -- Select bibliography and discography -- Index.
Summary: Visionary, mystic, poet, musician, naturalist, healer, theologian--the Rhineland nun Hildegard of Bingen (1078-1179) was a renaissance woman long before there was a Renaissance. Coming at a time when interest in Hildegard has never been greater, this book offers the finest representations of her writings in English available. Includes a brief biography. Illustrations.
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A unique glimpse into the mind of the 12-century visionaryHildegardofBingenthrough her"creative and insightful"writings on medicine, spirituality, and more ( Booklist )

Visionary, mystic, poet, musician, naturalist, healer, theologian-the Rhineland nunHildegardofBingen(1098-1179) was a Renaissance woman longbefore 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.

Hildegardwrote 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 ofHildegard, and selections from the following works-

.Scivias (literally, "know the ways"), the record ofHildegard'svisions 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

Discography: p. 181-182.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-181) index.

Preface -- Introduction -- Scivias -- The book of life's merits -- The book of divine works -- The natural history -- Causes and cures -- The symphonia -- Saints' lives -- Correspondence -- Select bibliography and discography -- Index.

Visionary, mystic, poet, musician, naturalist, healer, theologian--the Rhineland nun Hildegard of Bingen (1078-1179) was a renaissance woman long before there was a Renaissance. Coming at a time when interest in Hildegard has never been greater, this book offers the finest representations of her writings in English available. Includes a brief biography. Illustrations.

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