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Hildegard Von Bingen's Physica : The Complete English Translation of Her Classic Work on Health and Healing by Priscilla Throop (1998, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherInner Traditions International, The Limited
ISBN-100892816619
ISBN-139780892816613
eBay Product ID (ePID)102913680
Product Key Features
Book TitleHildegard Von Bingen's Physica : The Complete English Translation of Her Classic Work on Health and Healing
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1998
TopicHealing / General, Spiritual, Religious, General, Healing / Prayer & Spiritual
IllustratorYes
GenreBody, Mind & Spirit, Health & Fitness, Self-Help, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorPriscilla Throop
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight20 oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN98-018119
ReviewsGives a good sense of 12th century herbalism based on humors, common superstition, and sprinkled with a dose of Bingen's mystical insights., Saint, mystic, healer, visionary, fighter, Hildegard von Bingen stands as one of the great figures in the history of women in medicine. She was renowned for her healing work and her original theories of medicine.
Table Of ContentHildegard Von Bingen's Physica The Complete English Translation of Her Classic Work on Health and Healing Translated from the Latin by Priscilla Throop 1 Plants 2 Elements 3 Trees 4 Stones 5 Fish 6 Birds 7 Animals 8 Reptiles 9 Metals Index
SynopsisOne of two major medical treatises by medieval healer Hildegard von Bingen, presented in its entirety for the first time in English during the 900th anniversary of her birth. - A seminal text in the development of Western herbal medicine - Presents nine categories of healing systems--Plants, Elements, Trees, Stones, Fish, Birds, Animals, Reptiles, and Metals--and elaborates on their medicinal use - Closely related to Eastern medical approaches that are gaining respect today Saint, mystic, healer, visionary, fighter, Hildegard von Bingen stands as one of the great figures in the history of women in me. At a time when few women could write and most were denied a formal education, Hildegard von Bingen became a legendary healer, visionary, musician, artist, poet, and saint. Her works include twenty-seven symphonic compositions; Scivias , a compilation of her visions; and her two major medical works, Causae et Curae , a medical compendium, and Physica , published here in English in its entirety for the first time. Physica has a strong affinity with the Eastern medical approaches gaining great respect today. The modern reader interested in natural healing will recognize the enormous truth in the theories of this 12th-century physician, which remind us that our cures for illness depend on our natural world and our place in it., One of two major medical treatises by medieval healer Hildegard von Bingen, presented in its entirety for the first time in English during the 900th anniversary of her birth. * A seminal text in the development of Western herbal medicine * Presents nine categories of healing systems--Plants, Elements, Trees, Stones, Fish, Birds, Animals, Reptiles, and Metals--and elaborates on their medicinal use * Closely related to Eastern medical approaches that are gaining respect today Saint, mystic, healer, visionary, fighter, Hildegard von Bingen stands as one of the great figures in the history of women in me. At a time when few women could write and most were denied a formal education, Hildegard von Bingen became a legendary healer, visionary, musician, artist, poet, and saint. Her works include twenty-seven symphonic compositions; Scivias , a compilation of her visions; and her two major medical works, Causae et Curae , a medical compendium, and Physica , published here in English in its entirety for the first time. Physica has a strong affinity with the Eastern medical approaches gaining great respect today. The modern reader interested in natural healing will recognize the enormous truth in the theories of this 12th-century physician, which remind us that our cures for illness depend on our natural world and our place in it., One of two major medical treatises by medieval healer Hildegard von Bingen, presented in its entirety for the first time in English during the 900th anniversary of her birth.
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- 26 Feb, 2020
Good book
Good translation.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 09 Mar, 2021
Hildgard!
A gret read that was delivered perfectlyVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
