{"product_id":"illuminations-of-hildegard-of-bingen","title":"Illuminations of Hildegard of Bingen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0939680211\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hildegard, Saint; Fox, Matthew (Commentary by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn introduction to the life and work of Hildegard. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Reveals the life and teachings of one of the greatest female artists and intellectuals of the Western Mystical Tradition. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Contains 24 full-color illustrations by Hildegard of Bingen. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Includes commentary by Matthew Fox, author of \u003ci\u003eOriginal Blessing\u003c\/i\u003e (250,000 sold). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHildegard of Bingen (1098-1179) was an extraordinary woman living in the Rhineland valley during most of the twelfth century. Besides being the abbess of a large and influential Benedictine abbey, she was a prominent preacher, healer, scientist, and artist. She also was a composer and theologian, writing nine books on theology, medicine, science, and physiology, as well as 70 poems and an opera. At the age of 42, she began to have visions; these were captured as 36 illuminations--24 of which are recorded in this book along with her commentaries on them. She also wrote a text describing these visions entitled \u003ci\u003eScivias\u003c\/i\u003e (Know the Ways), now published as \u003ci\u003eHildegard of Bingen's Mystical Visions\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Matthew Fox has stated, \"If Hildegard had been a man, she would be well known as one of the greatest artists and intellectuals the world has ever seen.\" It is a credit to the power of the women's movement and our times that this towering genius of Western thought is being rediscovered in her full grandeur and autonomy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVirtually unknown for more than 800 years in Western history, Hildegard was featured as one of the women in Judy Chicago's \u003ci\u003eDinner Party\u003c\/i\u003e in the early 1980s and published for the first time in English by Bear \u0026amp; Company in 1982. In addition to her mystical teachings, Hildegard's music has been performed and recorded for a new and growing audience. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Miakarts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49682132861168,"sku":"NEW0939680211","price":78.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/ethereallybeautiful.com\/products\/illuminations-of-hildegard-of-bingen","provider":"Ethereally Beautiful","version":"1.0","type":"link"}