A Companion to Hildegard of Bingen

A Companion to Hildegard of Bingen
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 380
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ISBN-10 : 9789004260719
ISBN-13 : 9004260714
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Download or read book A Companion to Hildegard of Bingen written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2013-10-17 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides an introduction to Hildegard and her works, with a focus on the historical, literary, and religious context of the seer’s writings and music. Its essays explore the cultural milieu that informs Hildegard’s life and various compositions, and examine understudied aspects of the magistra’s oeuvre, such as the interconnections among her works. A Companion to Hildegard of Bingen builds on earlier studies and presents to an English-speaking audience various facets of the seer’s historical persona and her cultural significance, so that the reader can grasp and appreciate the scope of the unparalleled life and contributions of Hildegard, who was declared to be a saint and a doctor of the Church in 2012. Contributors include: Michael Embach, Margot E. Fassler, Franz J. Felten, George Ferzoco, William T. Flynn, Felix Heinzer, Beverly Mayne Kienzle, Tova Leigh-Choate, Constant J. Mews, Susanne Ruge, Travis A. Stevens, Debra L. Stoudt, and Justin A. Stover.


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