Mary Sharratt
Illuminations: A Novel of Hildegard Von Bingen
- ISBN 13:
- 9780544106536
- author:
- Mary Sharratt
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Mariner Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 274
- Dimensions:
- 13.5 x 2 x 20.3 cm
- Genre:
- Biography, Historical, United States
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Illuminations is a deeply felt and moving portrait of a woman who survived darkness to give her heart to the world. Hildegard von Bingen, a Benedictine abbess, healer, composer, and mystic, lived a life of submission before finding her calling through the study of books, herbs, music, and the kinship of her sisters.
Through her journey, Mary Sharratt brings one of the most enigmatic women of the Middle Ages to vibrant life, offering a gripping and insightful exploration of the life she might well have lived. The novel is a masterful portrayal of a woman willing to risk everything for what she believed.
With its brilliantly researched and deeply moving narrative, Illuminations is a riveting and unforgettable tale that celebrates the divine glories all around us.
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