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Secrets of God: Writings of Hildegard of Bingen

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

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 200
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9781570621642
  • Genres
  • spirituality, catholic, religion, christianity, medieval, history
  • Release date
  • 1996