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This volume explores the extraordinary life and work of Hildegard of Bingen, the 12th century abbess and prophet whose interests ranged from music to theology to zoology to medicine. These essays-written specifically for this volume-approach Hildegard from a variety of perspectives including gender theory, musicology, art history, the history of science, and comparative studies.
Hildegard of Bingen: A Book of Essays, Vol. 20 FROM THE PUBLISHER
This volume explores the extraordinary life and work of Hildegard of Bingen, the 12th century abbess and prophet whose interests ranged from music to theology to zoology to medicine. These essays-written specifically for this volume-approach Hildegard from a variety of perspectives including gender theory, musicology, art history, the history of science, and comparative studies.
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Hildegard (1098-1179) was a German abbess and prophet whose interests included music, theology, zoology, and medicine. Here, ten essays commissioned for her 900th birthday consider her work in terms of the social and the natural world; poetry, visions, and music; and echoes of her in the 14th century and beyond. They address language and self- representation in her letters, images of Eve and Mary, the Jewish mother-in-law, and other aspects. No index. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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