Hildegard of Bingen was a 12th Century nun and mystic who wrote several books, plays and songs. She was also interested in natural science and medicine, and corresponded with some of the most important figures of her day.
Sources/Further Reading
Armstrong, Darcy: ‘Powerful Women of the Medieval World” (Audible The Great Courses)
Doucet, Lynn Holly: “Hildegard of Bingen: Discovering the woman of Light” (podcast edition)
Ramirez, Janina: “Femina”
Romana, Jorge: “The Causes and Cures of Skin Disease in the Work of Hildegard Von Bingen”
Wikipedia
In our Time Podcast (26th June 2015)
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