Hildegard of Bingen, 1098 - 1179 - HIS 216 & REL 216 Church History I: Ancient & Middle Ages

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Hildegard of Bingen: a spiritual reader
Publication Date: 2007-03-01
She was a Benedictine abbess, artist, composer, dietician, naturalist, poet, traveling preacher, mystic, and political consultant. She was a self-doubter with acute certainty in a merciful and mysterious God; a gifted healer who suffered from illness her whole life. Meet the incomparable Hildegard of Bingen. This essential reader captures the vibrant spirit and intelligence of Hildegard with selections from her songs, theological texts, liturgical music, and letters.
Hildegard of Bingen: the woman of her age
Publication Date: 2003-05-20
The twelfth-century German abbess Hildegard of Bingen would have been remarkable in any age. Today, her growing reputation as a composer of religious music has overshadowed the astonishing variety of her accomplishments and her part in the scientific, cultural, and theological revolution of the pre-Renaissance, from religion and mysticism to medicine and sex.
Passionate Spirituality: Hildegard of Bingen and Hadewijch of Brabant
Publication Date: 2005-03-01
Elizabeth Dreyer points out that, far too often, the term "passion" is associated either with romance and sexuality or with political fanaticism--"thus cutting off the breadth of its meaning for spiritual expression." But the great mystics succeed precisely because they hold together the affecting and the intellectual aspects of the spiritual life in creative and convincing ways.
Hildegard of Bingen, 1098-1179: a visionary life
Publication Date: 1991-03-22
Hildegard of Bingen, the visionary, mystic, poet, musician, naturalist, healer and theologian, was one of the most remarkable women of the Middle Ages. Sabina Flanagan's study of Hildegard's life and work places her writings in the context of medieval life and thought, and shows how, in an age when few women wrote more than an occasional letter, Hildegard's writings not only surpassed those of most of her male contemporaries in the range of their subject matter, but also outshone them in visionary beauty and intellectual power.
Hildegard of Bingen: an Integrated Vision by Anne H. King-Lenzmeier
ISBN: 9780814658420
Publication Date: 2001-07-01
Hildegard of Bingen: An Integrated Vision considers Hildegard as a whole person and places her within her own century and context. It accents what makes her such a compelling figure for the modern reader while retaining the integrity of her peerless voice. It also serves as an introduction to Hildegard and a resource for simplistic interpretations of a complex and gifted woman whose legacy is a multitude of works.

A Companion to Hildegard of Bingen
Publication Date: 2013-01-01
This volume presents facets of the historical persona and cultural significance of Hildegard of Bingen, named Doctor of the Church in 2012. Its essays explore the historical, literary, and religious context of her oeuvre and examine understudied aspects of her works.
The Voice of the Living Light: Hildegard of Bingen and her world
Publication Date: 1998-09-30
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 in fields ranging from medieval theology to medicine to music, these essays offer an understanding of how one woman could transform so many of the traditions of the world.
Hildegard of Bingen by Honey Meconi
Publication Date: 2018-10-24
A Renaissance woman long before the Renaissance, the visionary Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179) corresponded with Europe's elite, founded and led a noted women's religious community, and wrote on topics ranging from theology to natural history. Yet we know her best as Western music's most accomplished early composer, responsible for a wealth of musical creations for her fellow monastics. Honey Meconi draws on her own experience as a scholar and performer of Hildegard's music to explore the life and work of this foundational figure.