Hildegard of Bingen : the woman of her age
Maddocks, Fiona2013
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Best known today as a fine composer, the 12th-century German abbess Hildegard of Bingen was also a religious leader, poet and naturalist. Despite her cloistered life she had strong, often controversial views on sex, love and marriage. Her book of apocalyptic visions would alone have been enough to ensure her lasting fame. In this classic biography, Fiona Maddocks draws on Hildegard's writings to paint a portrait of her extraordinary life against the turbulent medieval background of crusade and schism.
Main title:
Hildegard of Bingen : the woman of her age / Fiona Maddocks.
Author:
Maddocks, Fiona, author
Imprint:
London : Faber and Faber, 2013.
Collation:
[xix], 332 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white) ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: London: Doubleday, 2001.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780571302437 (pbk)9780571302598 (ePub ebook)0571302432
Dewey class:
248.2'2'092248B HIL
Local class:
920.HIL
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1329698
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