The Letters of Hildegard of Bingen: The Letters of Hildegard of Bingen

The first of a projected four-volume set, this is the first translation into English of the correspondence of one of the most remarkable women of pre-modern times. Consisting of nearly four hundred letters addressed to some of the most notable people of the twelfth century, the correspondence reveals St Hildegard as determined reformer, castigating seer, theoretical musician, patient adviser, and exorcist.