{"product_id":"secrets-of-god","title":"Secrets of God","description":"\u003cb\u003eA unique glimpse into the mind of the 12-century visionary Hildegard of Bingen through her \"creative and insightful\" writings on medicine, spirituality, and more (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVisionary, mystic, poet, musician, naturalist, healer, theologian--the Rhineland nun Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179) was a Renaissance woman long before there was a Renaissance. This is the first book in English to offer a representative selection of writings from all of her amazing range of work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHildegard wrote many volumes on subjects from mystical vision to sexuality, from theology to natural medicine--in letters, treatises, poetry, and songs--all in an age when few women wrote more than an occasional letter. She was a woman of extraordinary influence whose work not only surpassed that of her male contemporaries in its range, but also outshone them in visionary beauty and intellectual power. This collection includes a brief biography of Hildegard, and selections from the following works: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Scivias\u003c\/i\u003e (literally, \"know the ways\"), the record of Hildegard's visions and her commentary on them\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e-\u003c\/i\u003e The Book of Life's Merits, \u003c\/i\u003e visionary work\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e-\u003c\/i\u003e The Book of Divine Works, \u003c\/i\u003e a work of cosmology and anthropology\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e-\u003c\/i\u003e Natural History, \u003c\/i\u003e a record of plants, animals, and minerals, translated here into English for the first time\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e-\u003c\/i\u003e Causes and Cures, \u003c\/i\u003e a compendium of her writing on natural medicine\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e-\u003c\/i\u003e Symphonia, \u003c\/i\u003e her songs and poetry\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e-\u003c\/i\u003e Biographical works\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e-\u003c\/i\u003e Selected letters","brand":"Shambhala","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":52345987858648,"sku":"9781570621642","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/0369\/4552\/files\/imageloader_115ffe45-069f-4a96-b505-a18555cefe37.jpg?v=1788296976","url":"https:\/\/bigredbooks.shop\/products\/secrets-of-god","provider":"Big Red Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}