Hildegard Of Bingen

In this biography, the first in English for young readers ages 10 and up, explore the life of Hildegard of Bingen, 12th-century woman writer, composer, healer, naturalist, diplomat and philosopher. Read her words and those of the people who wrote to her and about her. Perform one of her songs. Make one of her recipes. See the places she lived, the alphabet she invented, and experience life from a medieval perspective. 70 pages, softcover 6"x9." Includes b&w illustrations, map, recipe, printed music to a song, index, and bibliography.

Preface

x

Timeline

xiv

Map

xvii

Child of Vision

1

(2)

A New Beginning

3

(4)

Convent Life

7

(2)

New Responsibilities

9

(2)

Visions of Light

11

(4)

Composer, Poet, Linguist

15

(7)

Diplomat and Correspondent

22

(3)

Rupertsberg, a New Home

25

(4)

Naturalist, Healer

29

(3)

Journeys of Discovery

32

(5)

A Second Convent

37

(4)

Battles With Ink and Parchment

41

(20)

Afterword

Hildegard's Homeland Today

46

(3)

Inspired by Hildegard

49

(3)

Further Ways to Study Hildegard

52

(2)

One of Hildegard's Remedies

54

(2)

Select Bibliography

56

(3)

Recordings of Hildegard's Music

59

(2)

Index

61

(2)

Text Acknowledgments

63

(3)

Illustration Acknowledgments

66

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