Visionary, poet, musician, naturalist, healer, theologian - the Rineland nun Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179) fascinates people today just as she did he contemporaries. With selections representing her great visionary writings, her medical and scientific studies, poetry, letters, and hagiograpy, this book presents the most comprehensive selection fo Hildegard's amazing range of works yet to appear in English.
Contents
List of Illustrations Preface Introduction Scivias The Book of Life's Merits The Book of Divine Works The Natural History Causes and Cures The Symphonia Saints' Lives Correspondence