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Hildegard of Bingen - An Integrated Vision (Paperback)
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Hildegard of Bingen: An Integrated Vision shows that Hildegard's
opus was filled with balance, unity, and a stress on the Gospel-a
life and work that served as an inspiration and a challenge for the
twelfth century and now for us at the beginning of the twenty-first
century. Hildegard of Bingen: An Integrated Vision considers
Hildegard as a whole person and places her within her own century
and context. It accents what makes her such a compelling figure for
the modern reader while retaining the integrity of her peerless
voice. It also serves as an introduction to Hildegard and a
resource for simplistic interpretations of a complex and gifted
woman whose legacy is a multitude of works. The first chapter
explains Hildegard's mystical polyphony by exploring the forces
which shaped Hildegard's development throughout her life, stressing
her historical context, personal history, and the setting in which
she lived and wrote. Chapter two explores her mystical polyphony in
the explicitly visionary theological works: the Scivias, the Liber
vitae meritorum, and the De operatione Dei. The third chapter
considers Hildegard's musical vision in depth. Chapter four
explores her non-visionary works, including the "unknown language,"
the lingua ignota; her lives of the saints and founders; and her
commentaries and theories about the natural world, linked to her
cosmology. Chapter five looks at Hildegard's prophetic gifts and
voice. It examines her relationships with others: in the
communities in which she lived and governed, "in the world" by
correspondence or encounter, in her encounters with authority, and
in her claim to be an authority in her own right. King-Lenzmeier
concludes with such questions as What makes Hildegard unique as a
mystic, and what does she share with others? and How is Hildegard's
mystical journey a paradigm for other mystical journeys? She draws
forth the major elements that integrate Hildegard's life and work
and indicates in what way she is an example for other mystics who
share her polyphonic character and spiritual path. The final
chapter demonstrates Hildegard's uniqueness among the mystics while
presenting the universal appeal of her mysticism. By considering
all of Hildegard's talents, works, and trials Hildegard of Bingen:
An Integrated Vision shows the depth of the challenge she presents
to us. She calls us to look beyond the everyday, but to value it at
the same time; to challenge our preconceived notions of gender in
the divine and human spheres; to see that in times of hardship we
cannot give up; and to love life, even when it is hard to bear. She
gives us her example and her tools: now it is our turn to figure
out, singly and together, how to bring viriditas more fully into
the world of today and tomorrow. Chapters are "Shaping Forces,"
"Mystical Polyphony in the Visionary Works," "Bringing the Strands
Together-The Gift of Music," "Earth and Heaven in Dialogue," "From
Mystical Vision to Prophetic Witness," and "Concluding Remarks."
Includes illustrations.
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