Illuminations of Hildegard of Bingen
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Illuminations of Hildegard of Bingen

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Illuminations of Hildegard of Bingen

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About this book

An introduction to the life and work of Hildegard. • Reveals the life and teachings of one of the greatest female artists and intellectuals of the Western Mystical Tradition. • Contains 24 full-color illustrations by Hildegard of Bingen. • Includes commentary by Matthew Fox, author of Original Blessing (250, 000 sold). Hildegard 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 Scivias (Know the Ways), now published as Hildegard of Bingen's Mystical Visions. Author 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. Virtually unknown for more than 800 years in Western history, Hildegard was featured as one of the women in Judy Chicago's Dinner Party in the early 1980s and published for the first time in English by Bear & Company in 1982. In addition to her mystical teachings, Hildegard's music has been performed and recorded for a new and growing audience.

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Information

Publisher
Bear & Company
Year
2002
Print ISBN
9781879181977
eBook ISBN
9781591438168
Edition
2
Topic
Teologia e religione
Subtopic
Misticismo

Table of contents

  1. Cover Image
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Part I • Hildegard: Her Times and Her Illuminations
  7. Part II • Hildegard’s Gifts for Our Times
  8. Part III • Hildegard’s Illuminations
  9. Chapter 1 • The Man in Sapphire Blue: A Study in Compassion
  10. Chapter 2 • Hildegard’s Awakening: A Self-Portrait
  11. Chapter 3 • Viriditas: Greening Power
  12. Chapter 4 • Egg of the Universe
  13. Chapter 5 • The Cosmic Wheel
  14. Chapter 6 • The Human as Microcosm
  15. Chapter 7 • Cultivating the Cosmic Tree
  16. Chapter 8 • The Creator’s Glory, Creation’s Glory
  17. Chapter 9 • Original Blessing: The Golden Tent
  18. Chapter 10 • Adam’s Fall
  19. Chapter 11 • Recycling Lucifer’s Fall Into Humanity’s Glory
  20. Chapter 12 • Sin—Drying Up
  21. Chapter 13 • The Six Days of Creation Renewed
  22. Chapter 14 • Sophia: Mother Wisdom, Mother Church
  23. Chapter 15 • All Beings Celebrate Creation
  24. Chapter 16 • Emptying: The True Spirit of Poverty
  25. Chapter 17 • Strengthening the Soul for the Journey
  26. Chapter 18 • Powers, Principalities, and Antichrist
  27. Chapter 19 • The Crucifixion and The Mass: Cosmic Events
  28. Chapter 20 • The Mystical Body Taming the Devil
  29. Chapter 21 • Five Virtues Building a Heavenly ...
  30. Chapter 22 • The Red Head of God Zealous for Erotic Justice
  31. Chapter 23 • Redemption: Cosmic Healing, Cosmic Regeneration
  32. Chapter 24 • New Heaven, New Earth
  33. Chapter 25 • The Communion of Saints in Cosmic Symphony
  34. A Bibliographical Note for English-Speaking Readers
  35. Endnotes
  36. Also by Matthew Fox
  37. About the Author
  38. About Inner Traditions • Bear & Company
  39. Copyright & Permissions