Voice of the Living Light: Hildegard of Bingen and Her World

By: Barbara Newman

Book Overview

Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179) would have been an extraordinary person in any age. But for a woman of the twelfth century her achievements were so exceptional that posterity has found it hard to take her measure. Barbara Newman, a premier Hildegard authority, brings major scholars together to present an accurate portrait of the Benedictine nun and her many contributions to twelfth-century religious, cultural, and intellectual life. Written by specialists...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520217586
• ISBN13: 9780520217584
• Release Date: September 1998
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 275 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"