Hildegard of Bingen
Subtitle: a book of essays
By: edited by Maud Burnett McInerney.
Contributors: McInerney, Maud Burnett.
Series: Garland reference library of the humanities ;; v. 2037.; Garland medieval casebooks ;; v. 20; Garland reference library of the humanities ;; v. 2037.; Garland reference library of the humanities.; v. 20.
Publisher: Garland Pub.
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 257
Subjects: Hildegard, Saint, 1098-1179.
Description: This book explores the extraordinary life and work of Hildegard of Bingen, the 12th century abbess and prophet whose interests ranged from music to theology to zoology to medicine. These essays-written specifically for this volume-approach Hildegard from a variety of perspectives including gender theory, musicology, art history, the history of science, and comparative studies.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.