{"product_id":"secrets-of-god-writings-of-hildegard-of-bingen-9781570621642","title":"Secrets of God: Writings of Hildegard of Bingen","description":"\u003cb\u003eA unique glimpse into the mind of the 12-century visionary Hildegard of Bingen through her \"creative and insightful\" writings on medicine, spirituality, and more (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVisionary, mystic, poet, musician, naturalist, healer, theologian--the Rhineland nun Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179) was a Renaissance woman long before there was a Renaissance. This is the first book in English to offer a representative selection of writings from all of her amazing range of work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHildegard wrote many volumes on subjects from mystical vision to sexuality, from theology to natural medicine--in letters, treatises, poetry, and songs--all in an age when few women wrote more than an occasional letter. She was a woman of extraordinary influence whose work not only surpassed that of her male contemporaries in its range, but also outshone them in visionary beauty and intellectual power. This collection includes a brief biography of Hildegard, and selections from the following works: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Scivias\u003c\/i\u003e (literally, \"know the ways\"), the record of Hildegard's visions and her commentary on them\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e-\u003c\/i\u003e The Book of Life's Merits, \u003c\/i\u003e visionary work\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e-\u003c\/i\u003e The Book of Divine Works, \u003c\/i\u003e a work of cosmology and anthropology\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e-\u003c\/i\u003e Natural History, \u003c\/i\u003e a record of plants, animals, and minerals, translated here into English for the first time\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e-\u003c\/i\u003e Causes and Cures, \u003c\/i\u003e a compendium of her writing on natural medicine\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e-\u003c\/i\u003e Symphonia, \u003c\/i\u003e her songs and poetry\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e-\u003c\/i\u003e Biographical works\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e-\u003c\/i\u003e Selected letters\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Shambhala\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/09\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781570621642\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.54w x 0.48d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/1996 pg. 1549\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Hildegard of Bingen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43075505520821,"sku":"9781570621642","price":18.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_a6e3b25e-898d-478f-a1e0-118aff4a009d.jpg?v=1691467609","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/secrets-of-god-writings-of-hildegard-of-bingen-9781570621642","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}