{"product_id":"illuminations-of-hildegard-of-bingen-9781879181977","title":"Illuminations of Hildegard of Bingen","description":"An introduction to the life and work of Hildegard. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Reveals the life and teachings of one of the greatest female artists and intellectuals of the Western Mystical Tradition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Contains 24 full-color illustrations by Hildegard of Bingen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Includes commentary by Matthew Fox, author of \u003ci\u003eOriginal Blessing\u003c\/i\u003e (250,000 sold). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHildegard of Bingen (1098-1179) was an extraordinary woman living in the Rhineland valley during most of the twelfth century. Besides being the abbess of a large and influential Benedictine abbey, she was a prominent preacher, healer, scientist, and artist. She also was a composer and theologian, writing nine books on theology, medicine, science, and physiology, as well as 70 poems and an opera. At the age of 42, she began to have visions; these were captured as 36 illuminations--24 of which are recorded in this book along with her commentaries on them. She also wrote a text describing these visions entitled \u003ci\u003eScivias\u003c\/i\u003e (Know the Ways), now published as \u003ci\u003eHildegard of Bingen's Mystical Visions\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAuthor Matthew Fox has stated, If Hildegard had been a man, she would be well known as one of the greatest artists and intellectuals the world has ever seen. It is a credit to the power of the women's movement and our times that this towering genius of Western thought is being rediscovered in her full grandeur and autonomy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVirtually unknown for more than 800 years in Western history, Hildegard was featured as one of the women in Judy Chicago's \u003ci\u003eDinner Party\u003c\/i\u003e in the early 1980s and published for the first time in English by Bear \u0026amp; Company in 1982. In addition to her mystical teachings, Hildegard's music has been performed and recorded for a new and growing audience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bear \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781879181977\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Matthew Fox","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38400760053941,"sku":"9781879181977","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_5dfa6fbd-4322-4f9c-93e6-69cfc9b30213.jpg?v=1612165865","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/illuminations-of-hildegard-of-bingen-9781879181977","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}