27%OFF
Hildegard of Bingen: The Woman of Her Age
Fiona Maddocks
€ 19.99
€ 14.54
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Hildegard of Bingen: The Woman of Her Age
Paperback. Best known as a fine composer, the twelfth-century German abbess Hildegard of Bingen was also a religious leader and visionary, a poet, naturalist and writer of medical treatises. This book paints a portrait of her extraordinary life against the turbulent medieval background of crusade and schism, scientific discovery and cultural revolution. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; BGX; HRCS1; HRCX8. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 286.
Best known today as a fine composer, the twelfth-century German abbess Hildegard of Bingen was also a religious leader and visionary, a poet, naturalist and writer of medical treatises. Despite her cloistered life she had strong, often controversial views on sex, love and marriage too - a woman astonishing in her own age, whose book of apocalyptic visions, Scivias, would alone have been enough to ensure her lasting fame.
In this classic and highly praised biography - first published by Headline in 2001 - distinguished writer and journalist, Fiona Maddocks, draws on Hildegard's prolific writings to paint a portrait ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780571302437
SKU
V9780571302437
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-99
About Fiona Maddocks
Fiona Maddocks is chief music critic of the Observer. She was founder editor of BBC Music Magazine and has worked in television and radio as well as newspapers. She lives in Oxford.
Reviews for Hildegard of Bingen: The Woman of Her Age