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Posted: June 20 2012 at 10:37am | IP Logged Quote knowloveserve
Here is a book about one of the most important women of her time, Hildegard von Bingen. I'm pretty sure the book is not written by a Catholic and that comes out:

E.g. There's an occasional loaded adjective like "the mighty pope"... and the whole first page reads like this:
In a time known as the Middle Ages, men ruled over the earth. And these men were very gray. And the buildings they built were very gray. And all the towns were gray. And all the gray towns were run by mayors who were men. Girls were not allowed to go to school, and most could not read. They were taught to serve and obey all the boys around them. They were taught to keep quiet and to be very gray."

But the net effect of the book is still very good. It follows Hildegard as she has this burning inspiration inside her that she doesn't understand but that causes her great pain. She goes to live with the nuns who make beautiful music and she eventually becomes Mistress. It dabbles in her accomplishments and ends on a high note.

The art isn't spectacular... but it is interesting at least. And other than the tone of the first page (though the facts were partially true) that bothered me mildly, I think the book is very good.

Anyway, Hildegard von Bingen was just finally declared a saint last month and this would make a good primer on her...

The Secret World of Hildegard



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