Eleven Thousand Virgins: Hildegard von Bingen's Last Chants
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Rating | : | 4.93 (509 Votes) |
Asin | : | B019LWAW2I |
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Number of Pages | : | 194 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2016-02-26 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Misleading Title and Cover This is not the work of Hildegard von Bingen, as the title leads one to believe. It appears to be a modern-era screenplay of some kind. Whatever it is, if you are looking for material by or about Hildegard von Bingen, this is not it. I, of course, removed i. "It wasn't what I expected." according to Mjeanp. It wasn't what I expected.
M. His quest guides him on the path toward self-awareness, through experiences both sacred and profane. Warning: sexual situations and language.Semifinalist in: Writers Network competition.. An unusual set of seemingly unrelated circumstances impels him to seek out a centuries-abandoned monastery in southwest Germany, where he confronts the animate image of Hildegard von Bingen, the legendary twelfth-century mystic, prophet, and composer of ravishing liturgical chants. Before the princess could arrive, all the virgins were beheaded in a massacre, and Ursula was shot dead. V." was misinterpreted as "eleven thousand (in Roman numerals) virgins" rather than "eleven martyred virgins."Genre: Spiritual drama. "Field of Dreams" with medieval chant music in place of baseball.Synopsis: Alex Barnett has a comfortable life in Los Angeles and San Francisco; it's probably too comfortable, although he