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  • Genre:religion
  • Sub-genre:Christian Living / Women's Interests
  • Language:English
  • Pages:30
  • eBook ISBN:9781483591476

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Hildegard's Spiritual Music

By Elizabeth Ellen

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Overview

This book is comprises of three pieces of writing on the spirituality expressed in the music, texts and art of 12th century Benedictine nun, Hildegard of Bingen. It explores the unique voice and embodied feminine visions within a broadly feminist conceptual framework.
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Description

This book comprises three pieces of writing on the spirituality expressed in the music, texts and art of 12th century Benedictine nun, Hildegard of Bingen. It explores the unique voice and embodied feminine visions with a broadly feminist conceptual framework. The first paper is a loose transcription of a talk given at a conference and encourages the audience to open their imaginations in exploring the work of Hildegard, not only through academic concepts. The second paper looks at Hildegard's visionary writings understanding them through an imaginative feminist set of ideas as well as creation theology. The last paper is a more in depth exploration of Hildegard's music focussing on the Marion Songs and conceiving them as representations of an eternal feminine. Feminist concepts of such as embodied thought seeks to define Hildegard's music as a feminist spiritual practice.
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About The Author

I was born in a small, seaside town where I was surrounded by nature and the sea. I survived an abusive childhood becoming immersed in music and art. I married young and after having two daughters, became independent as a feminist, songwriter and composer of avant guard art music. I joined Wiccan women's groups learning from many spiritual teachers from many traditions including Wicca, Hinduism, Buddhism, Spiritualism, contemplative Christianity. I trained in Reiki and massage. Later, after several years living in England and Germany were I visited many sacred sites, I studied spiritual philosophy and religious practice along with counselling psychology and mental health. I have a Bachelor of Arts in English and Women's Studies, an honours degree in music composition and a Master of Divinity. 

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