Voice of the Living Light: Hildegard of Bingen and Her World

Hildegard of Bingen (1098—1179) would have been an extraordinary person in any age. But for a woman of the twelfth century her achievements were so exceptional that posterity has found it hard to take her measure. Barbara Newman, a premier Hildegard authority, brings major scholars together to present an accurate portrait of the Benedictine nun and her many contributions to twelfth—century religious, cultural, and intellectual life. Written by specialists in fields ranging from medieval the...