Hildegard of Bingen's Book of Divine Works: With Letters and Songs
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (974 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0939680351 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 432 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-22 |
| Language | : | German |
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Included are a number of letters and sermons that she wrote to various figureheads of the time, along with 15 songs, complete with lyrics and medieval notation. . Mysticism has a long history in Christianity, and 12th-century Hildegard of Bingen is one of Christianity's most admired mystics. The Book of Divine Works is her record of visions from God
Mark D. Merlino said A Partial Translation. This edition of Hildegard of Bingen's "Book of Divine Wisdom" (published in 1987) Edited by Matthew Fox is selective translation of fascinating works by a great saint, who was recognized as a Doctor of the Catholic Church by Pope Benedict XVI.This translation however does not deserve more than three stars for several reasons.The bulk of this book in an English translation of Heinrich Schippergee's German translation of Saint Hildegard's masterpiece, "De operati. Decent Book I was looking for a book on Christian mystics when I bought this, but it isn't for anyone who isn't a die-hard St. Hildegard fan (which, luckily, I happen to be). Her descriptions of her visions are confusing and vague at best, but if you are willing to put a great deal of time and energy into the book, you will be rewarded for it. But I do feel it prudent to say that this is not for the faint of heart - or someone looking for a light read.. Mystic, teacher, spiritual guide, saint Jillygal Her letters, plays, music, history, story reveal an extraordinary woman for her times. She was a visionary par excellence, a visionary psychic. Even more than that, she was a mystic and later was sainted for her contributions. Her talents gave her world health guidance and knowledge of spiritual revelations in her plays. One of her plays was about the devil. "And the devil laughed, honor to scorn. Nothing of God's was left untouched." That is well said. In her
The third volume of a trilogy which includes Scivias, published by Bear & Company in 1985, this visionary work is a signal resounding throughout the planet that a time of healing and balance is at hand. The Book of Divine Works is a cosmology which reunites religion, science, and art, and readers will discover an astonishing symbiosis with contemporary physics in these 800-year-old visions. Hildegard of Bingen, a Rhineland mystic of the twelfth century, has been called an ideal model of the liberated woman. She was a poet and scientist, painter and musician, healer and abbess, playwright, prophet, preacher and social critic. The Book of Divine Works was written between 1170 and 1173, and this is its first appearance in English. The present volume also contains 51 letters written by Hildegard to significant political and religious figures of her day and translations of twelve of her songs.