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Hildegard of Bingen: The Woman of Her Age Main edition
Maddocks, Fiona (Classical Music Critic - Observer)
Hildegard of Bingen: The Woman of Her Age Main edition
Maddocks, Fiona (Classical Music Critic - Observer)
Best known as a fine composer, the twelfth-century German abbess Hildegard of Bingen was also a religious leader and visionary, a poet, naturalist and writer of medical treatises. This book paints a portrait of her extraordinary life against the turbulent medieval background of crusade and schism, scientific discovery and cultural revolution.
352 pages, Illustrations
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | July 4, 2013 |
ISBN13 | 9780571302437 |
Publishers | Faber & Faber |
Pages | 352 |
Dimensions | 130 × 196 × 23 mm · 300 g |
Language | English |