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ISBN:	0547567847 (ISBN13: 9780547567846)
Edition Language:	English

Illuminations Hardcover | Pages: 274 pages

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Title	:	Illuminations
Author	:	Mary Sharratt
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 274 pages
Published	:	October 9th 2012 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Categories	:	Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Religion. Cultural. Germany. Medieval

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Illuminations chronicles the life of Hildegard von Bingen (1098–1179), who was tithed to the church at the age of eight and expected to live out her days in silent submission as the handmaiden of a renowned but disturbed young nun, Jutta von Sponheim. Instead, Hildegard rejected Jutta’s masochistic piety and found comfort and grace in studying books, growing herbs, and rejoicing in her own secret visions of the divine. When Jutta died some three decades later, Hildegard broke out of her prison with the heavenly calling to speak and write about her visions and to liberate her sisters and herself from the soul-destroying anchorage.

Like Anita Diamant’s portrayal of Dinah in The Red Tent, Mary Sharratt interweaves historical research with psychological insight and vivid imagination to write an engaging and triumphant portrait of a courageous and remarkably resilient woman and the life she might have lived. Deeply affecting, Illuminations is a testament to the power of faith, love, and self-creation.

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This was great historical fiction about a fascinating woman/nun during the Middle Ages.There is Music of Heaven in all things and we have forgotten how to hear it until we sing. - Hildegard von BingenHe who does not love, does not know God, for God is love. Dedicated to women of spirit everywhere - many blessings on the quest

I became a fan of author Mary Sharratt when I read her novel, Daughters of the Witching Hill, so I've been anticipating the release of Illuminations with great excitement and when I was offered the opportunity to review it I jumped at the chance! Illuminations tells the story of Hildegard von Bingen, who as a young girl was offered to the church as a companion to an anchorite nun, Jutta Von Sponheim. At the tender age of eight Hildegard was sealed in a small cell with Jutta where she would

This is a fictionalized biography of the 12th century mystic, Hildegard von Bingen. Although the author was consistent with the outline of the historical facts, there were some places where I questioned if she got the details of the larger setting correct. For example, she referred to the religious vows of the anchoress as taking Holy Orders a term I have only seen used for the ordination of deacons, priests and bishops. The voice of Hildegard never quite felt authentic. In the early years, she

Sharratt constructed a very enjoyable imagining of what Hildegard von Bingen's life was like. With each turn of the page, I was really glad to not have lived her life. I might have had to kill myself. It was all I could do to make it through my catholic night classes I was forced to endure for most of grade school. In the 5th grade, I was asked to leave CCD before making my confirmation because I argued with the priest after he told us about the Widow's mite. She only had 2 mites (quarters) to

I love reading about the Saints and I love historical fiction, but typically putting the two together makes for a disappointing read, in my opinion.  Good historical fiction authors are difficult to find in Catholic bookstores, so I was pleased to find Illuminations, a novel about the life of Hildegard von Bingen, written by a mainstream historical fiction author.Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179) was placed in an anchorage at the age of 8.  An anchorage is much stricter than a typical convent, as



Few of us today understand the lives of anchorites, individuals who for religious reasons chose to live in a sealed room, with only a hatch providing contact with the world at large. In Illuminations, Mary Sharratt presents a fictionalized biography of one of the most famous anchorites of all time, Hildegard von Bingen. As a child growing up in early medieval Germany, Hildegard experienced frequent visions, a dangerous trait in the eyes of church and society. As a result, her mother "tithed" her