| Jutta and Hildegard: The Biographical Sources Contributor(s): Silvas, Anna (Author) |
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ISBN: 0271019549 ISBN-13: 9780271019543 Publisher: Penn State University Press OUR PRICE: $38.56 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1999 Annotation: This book presents in one volume the full range of biographical sources of the outstanding female religious figure of twelfth-century Germany, Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179). In addition it gives the English reading public the first in-depth view of Hildegard's spiritual mother, Jutta of Disibodenberg (1092-1136). Most documents appear in translation for the first time. In particular, the Life of Jutta, which Hildegard herself instigated as a memorial to her spiritual mother, is a major source, recently discovered, that sheds new light on the early life of Hildegard. In addition to her accurate and sensitive translations, Silvas provides a detailed apparatus of up-to-date introductions, notes, and appendices. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Religious - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - Biography & Autobiography | Women |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 99026527 |
| Series: Brepols Medieval Women |
| Physical Information: 0.82" H x 6.32" W x 9.47" (1.31 lbs) 326 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book presents in one volume the full range on biographical sources of the outstanding female religious figure of twelfth-century Germany, Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179). In addition it gives the English reading public the first in-depth view of Hildegard's spiritual mother, Jutta of Disibodenberg (1092-1136). Most documents appear in translation for the first time. In particular, the Life of Jutta, which Hildegard herself instigated as a memorial to her spiritual mother, is a major source, recently discovered, that sheds new light on the early life of Hildegard. In addition to her accurate and sensitive translations, Silvas provides a detailed apparatus of up-to-date introductions, notes, and appendices. Included are the following documents: - Chronicles of Disibodenberg (selections) - Charters of Disibodenberg - Documents of Sponheim - Life of Jutta - Guibert's Letter 38 to Bovo (including his incomplete Life of Hildegard) - Life of Hildegard -Eight Readings to be read on the Feast of St. Hildegard - Guibert's Revision of the Life of Hildegard - Charters of Rupertsberg - Canonization Proceedings |
Contributor Bio(s): Silvas, Anna: - Anna Silvas, formerly a member of a Benedictine monastic community, is a doctoral student in the School of Classics and History at the University of New England, Australia. |
