Hildegard of Bingen (1098 '1179) describes the virtue of Fortitude teaching the other virtues in the fire of the Holy Spirit. Like Fortitude, Hildegard was enkindled by the Holy Spirit and edified man
Kienzle (Harvard Divinity School) here presents the middle volume in a literary triptych that began with the 2007 critical edition of Hildegarde's (1098-1179) Expositiones euangeliorum, and is project
This ground-breaking volume assesses the contemporary epidemic of intimate partner violence and explores how and why cultural and religious beliefs serve to excuse battering and to work against surviv
This volume, written by experts on Catherine of Siena, considers her as a church reformer, peacemaker, preacher, author, holy woman, stigmatic, saint and politically astute person. The manuscript trad
"This book presents dramatic, convincing evidence that the tradition of women's preaching extends back to the beginnings of Christianity. . . . It will be an inspiration to all who suffer from the leg
This classic translation of the correspondence of Bernard is reprinted with a new introduction which takes into account the wealth of scholarship which has appeared in the last forty years. Professor
Designed for upper-level courses, the second edition of PANORAMAS LITERARIOS: ESPANA introduces students to the study of Spanish literature through representative works by major literary figures from