Sister of Wisdom
| Author | : Barbara Newman |
| Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
| Total Pages | : 332 |
| Release | : 1998-01-20 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780520920187 |
| ISBN-13 | : 052092018X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (87 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Sister of Wisdom by : Barbara Newman
Download or read book Sister of Wisdom written by Barbara Newman and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1998-01-20 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Barbara Newman reintroduces English-speaking readers to an extraordinary and gifted figure of the twelfth-century renaissance. Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179) was mystic and writer, musician and preacher, abbess and scientist who used symbolic theology to explore the meaning of her gender within the divine scheme of things. With a new preface, bibliography, and discography, Sister of Wisdom is a landmark book in women's studies, and it will also be welcomed by readers in religion and history.
