{"product_id":"voice-of-the-living-light-hildegard-of-bingen-and-her-world-paperback","title":"Voice of the Living Light: Hildegard of Bingen and Her World - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarbara Newman\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHildegard 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 theology to medicine to music, these essays offer an understanding of how one woman could transform so many of the traditions of the world in which she lived.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHildegard of Bingen was the only woman of her age accepted as an authoritative voice on Christian doctrine as well as the first woman permitted by the pope to write theological books. She was the author of the first known morality play; an artist of unusual talents; the most prolific chant composer of her era; and the first woman to write extensively on natural science and medicine, including sexuality as seen from a female perspective. She was the only woman of her time to preach openly to mixed audiences of clergy and laity, and the first saint whose biography includes a first-person memoir.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdding to the significance of this volume is the fact that Hildegard's oeuvre reflects the entire sweep of twelfth-century culture and society. Scholars and lay readers alike will find this collection a rich introduction to a remarkable figure and to her tumultuous world. With the commemoration of the 900th anniversary of Hildegard's birth in September 1998, the publication of \u003ci\u003eVoice of the Living Light\u003c\/i\u003e is especially welcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a well-crafted and keenly focused overview of Saint Hildegard's life and thought. The contributors adhere to the highest standards of scholarship, write with engagement and clarity, offer new insights, provide a good sense of earlier interpretations, and furnish both provocative insights and excellent clues for further exploration into the subject. This truly is a superior work.--Grover Zinn, Oberlin College\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarbara Newman\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of English and Religion at Northwestern University. Among her many works are \u003ci\u003eSister of Wisdom: St. Hildegard's Theology of the Feminine\u003c\/i\u003e (California, 1987, second edition 1997) and \u003ci\u003eFrom Virile Woman to WomanChrist: Studies in Medieval Religion and Literature\u003c\/i\u003e (1995).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 275\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 9.01 x 6.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 30, 1998\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51780672553248,"sku":"9780520217584","price":61.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/728b56ef3a777e8decfec0bcf2cbd96e.webp?v=1780534116","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/voice-of-the-living-light-hildegard-of-bingen-and-her-world-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}