|
||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||
Frequently Bought Together
Product Details
|
Product Description
Review
Gives a good sense of 12th century herbalism based on humors, common superstition, and sprinkled with a dose of Bingen's mystical insights. -- American Herb Association, Vol 16:2
Saint, mystic, healer, visionary, fighter, Hildegard von Bingen stands as one of the great figures in the history of women in medicine. She was renowned for her healing work and her original theories of medicine. -- Elisbeth Brooke, in Women Healers
Saint, mystic, healer, visionary, fighter, Hildegard von Bingen stands as one of the great figures in the history of women in medicine. She was renowned for her healing work and her original theories of medicine. -- Elisbeth Brooke, in Women Healers
Saint, mystic, healer, visionary, fighter, Hildegard von Bingen stands as one of the great figures in the history of women in medicine. She was renowned for her healing work and her original theories of medicine. -- Elisbeth Brooke, in Women Healers
Saint, mystic, healer, visionary, fighter, Hildegard von Bingen stands as one of the great figures in the history of women in medicine. She was renowned for her healing work and her original theories of medicine. -- Elisbeth Brooke, in Women Healers
Book Description
One of two major medical treatises by medieval healer Hildegard von Bingen, presented in its entirety for the first time in English during the 900th anniversary of her birth. * A seminal text in the development of Western herbal medicine. * Presents nine categories of healing systems--Plants, Elements, Trees, Stones, Fish, Birds, Animals, Reptiles, and Metals--and elaborates on their medicinal use. * Closely related to Eastern medical approaches that are gaining respect today.
At a time when few women could write and most were denied a formal education, Hildegard von Bingen became a legendary healer, visionary, musician, artist, poet, and saint. Her works include twenty-seven symphonic compositions; Scivias, a compilation of her visions; and her two major medical works, Causae et Curae, a medical compendium, and Physica, published here in English in its entirety for the first time. Physica has a strong affinity with the Eastern medical approaches gaining great respect today. The modern reader interested in natural healing will recognize the enormous truth in the theories of this 12th-century physician, which remind us that our cures for illness depend on our natural world and our place in it.
Inside This Book
(Learn More)
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items. |
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most helpful customer reviews
2 of 5 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Useful solely as a historical reference,
By
This review is from: Hildegard Von Bingen's Physica (Hardcover)
From what I had read concerning this book and other works of Hildegarde's, I had assumed that it would be useful for one interested in herbal medicine. Though I fondly smiled at remedies involving unicorn horn, and at cautions about avoiding the meat of the gryphon, I was very disappointed that there were no useful ideas, for all that I respect the skill of the medieval herbalists. Entries are merely Hildegard's description of a plant or animal and its humours.
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
Most Helpful Customer Reviews on Amazon.com (beta) Amazon.com:
3.9 out of 5 stars (7 customer reviews) 25 of 29 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Translation avoiding Christian themes,
By earthtones - Published on Amazon.com
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Hildegard Von Bingen's Physica (Hardcover)
This book is very interesting as other reviewers noted. The biggest issue I have with it is the poor translation of Christian themes (natural to a work written by a nun of the 12th century). Where the word "demon" is used in the original text, the translator, Priscilla Throop, renders it as "airy spirit". And yes, there is a big difference between an "airy spirit" and a demon. Consider which one you would want in your bedroom at night. Yes, there is a difference. This makes me wonder what else Throop is twisting to fit her own worldview instead of simply giving us Hildegard's writings in common English.
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting, but challenging,
By Eclectic Reader - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Hildegard Von Bingen's Physica (Hardcover)
I have tried to use this book once or twice. One of the things that still make me giggle is using lion's ears to combat deafness. Then I remembered all these animal body-parts that are still being harvested for their medical qualities that are bringing the animals into extinction -- like is the case with the rhinoceros and the shark. So I stop giggling and stick to the plant sections.The recipes that Hildegard uses are sometimes hard to do because I simply have no idea what some of the plants she uses are. She also uses wine a lot, which is new to me. I come from a tea tradition, so boiling things in wine is a true novelty. Maybe this is why I have not used it much since it can be very different from what I know. On the other hand, it has provided me wonderful new experiences in the herbal work! I have not used the mineral section yet, and only stuck to the plant section. At the very least, it is a fascinating treatise on medieval medicine. I do recommend it! 12 of 16 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
a contribution to the study of medieval medicine,
By Michael T. Walton ",president,walton marine" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Hildegard Von Bingen's Physica (Hardcover)
Ms.Throop provides a learned introduction to Hildegard and a fluent translation of an important medical text.Scholars and interested laymen will benefit from her efforts.Michael T.Walton,Ph.D. |
|
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
- Books > Health, Mind & Body > Alternative Medicine > Healing
- Books > Medicine > Basic Science
- Books > Medicine > Special Topics > History
- Books > Professional & Technical > Medical > Alternative Medicine
- Books > Religion & Spirituality > New Age > Mental & Spiritual Healing
- Books > Science > History & Philosophy > History of Medicine
- Books > Science > Medicine > Basic Science
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
