Short Biography: Hildegard Of Bingen
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Diana Saucedo
Erin Morris
HIST2321 XC World Civilization I
September 14, 2016
Hildegard of Bingen
A Remarkable Women Hildegard of Bingen was a writer, composer, philosopher and a visionary. She was called by many “one of the most important figures in the history of the Middle East and perhaps the greatest women of her time” (justun.angelican.org)\ Biography Born in a noble family, she was the tenth child. Her parents were Hildebert von Bermersheim and Mechtil of Merxheim-Nahet. As a child she had many visions, some people believe her visions started when she was 3 years old and she became to understand them when she was about 5. At the age of eight she was sent to a monastery where she was educated by a women name …show more content…
Her most important work where the three visionary theologies Scivias, which it translate to Know the ways composed between 1142-1151, Liber Vitae Meritorum which means: Book of Life’s Merits composed between 1158-1163; and the last one Liber Divinorum Operum: Book of Divine Works composed between 1163/4-1172, it is in this books that she descrives her visions. As a visionary she was able to be heard in places that pay no attention to a small convent. In a time where only men were allow to preach, Hildegard was invited to preach in four different opportunities. While she was doing this, she was still in charge of her monastery. As a composer she produce around 69 songs; music and words, and the lyrics of four more. Hildegard also write about medicine and as she gain skill in diagnosis and treatment, she combine this ones with spiritual healing. Most likely she obtain the information in the time that she spend reading in the monastery’ library. She explain her theory and practice in two books: the Physica, which describes the medicinal properties of plants, stones, fish and other animals. The second Causae et Curae, in this one she explores the human body.
Diana Saucedo
Erin Morris
HIST2321 XC World Civilization I
September 14, 2016
Hildegard of Bingen
A Remarkable Women Hildegard of Bingen was a writer, composer, philosopher and a visionary. She was called by many “one of the most important figures in the history of the Middle East and perhaps the greatest women of her time” (justun.angelican.org)\ Biography Born in a noble family, she was the tenth child. Her parents were Hildebert von Bermersheim and Mechtil of Merxheim-Nahet. As a child she had many visions, some people believe her visions started when she was 3 years old and she became to understand them when she was about 5. At the age of eight she was sent to a monastery where she was educated by a women name …show more content…
Her most important work where the three visionary theologies Scivias, which it translate to Know the ways composed between 1142-1151, Liber Vitae Meritorum which means: Book of Life’s Merits composed between 1158-1163; and the last one Liber Divinorum Operum: Book of Divine Works composed between 1163/4-1172, it is in this books that she descrives her visions. As a visionary she was able to be heard in places that pay no attention to a small convent. In a time where only men were allow to preach, Hildegard was invited to preach in four different opportunities. While she was doing this, she was still in charge of her monastery. As a composer she produce around 69 songs; music and words, and the lyrics of four more. Hildegard also write about medicine and as she gain skill in diagnosis and treatment, she combine this ones with spiritual healing. Most likely she obtain the information in the time that she spend reading in the monastery’ library. She explain her theory and practice in two books: the Physica, which describes the medicinal properties of plants, stones, fish and other animals. The second Causae et Curae, in this one she explores the human body.