num_pages: 191
description: Placed in the monastery of Helfta, in Upper Saxony, at the age of five, Gertrud began having visions and writing at twenty-five. Book 1, written by a nun of Helfta, reveals the personality and virtues of Gertrud. Avoiding hagiographical commonplaces, the writer reveals both the strenghts and the shortcomings of her very human and very committed heroine. Book 2, contains Gertrud's own account of her spiritual experiences.
language: English
title: Gertrud The Great Of Helfta: The Herald of God's Loving-Kindness Books 1 & 2
titlecomplete: Gertrud The Great Of Helfta: The Herald of God's Loving-Kindness Books 1 & 2
genres: Medieval
ratings_count: 5
publisher: Cistercian Publications