The Cambridge Companion to Hildegard of Bingen

Book Overview

This specially commissioned collection of thirteen essays explores the life and works of Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179), monastic founder, leader of a community of nuns, composer, active correspondent, and writer of religious visions, theological treatises, sermons, and scientific and medical texts. Aimed at advanced university students and new Hildegard researchers, the essays provide a broad context for Hildegard's life and monastic setting, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108457819
• ISBN13: 9781108457811
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"