Consisting of nearly four hundred letters addressed to some of the most notable people of the 12th century, this correspondence reveals St Hildegard as a determined reformer, castigating seer, theoretical musician, patient adviser and exorcist.

This is the paperback edition of the first of a projected four-volume set, and is the first English translation 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 a determined reformer, castigating seer, theoretical musician, patient adviser, and exorcist.

Every library supporting a women's studies program should have this useful and seminal volume.