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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... read more
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- Hildegard Von Bingen: At the age of 8 - given to the church and lived as an anchorite for 30 some years.
- Jutta von Sponheim: Daughter of the local wealthy family and landowner. Hildegard is given to her to become her companion as she enters the convent.
- St. Hildegard: Add a description of this character.
- Mother of God
- Abbot Cuno
- Verena
- Brother Ulrich
- Paul
- Archbishop Heinrich
- Cathari
- Margravine Richardis
- Mechthild von Bermersheim
- Adalbert
- Richardis von Stade
- Abbess Richardis
- Mother Hildegard
- Pope Eugenius
- Helengerus
- Meginhard von Sponheim
- Brother Otto
- David Hough
- Saint Benedict
- Barbara Branch
- Hartwig
- John
- Satan
- Jesus
- Mother Church
- Abbot Adilhum
- Brother Guibert
- Saint Rupert
- Hildegard of Disibodenberg
- Anima
- Trutwib
- Brother Volmar
- Cordula
- Walburga
- Clementia
- Margaret George
- Adam
- Hiltrud
- Margarethe
- Ursula
- Roswithia
- Catherine
- Wiebke
- Guda
- Rorich
- Mary
- Hugo
- Adelheid
- Rupertsberg
- Saint Bertha
- Drutwin
- Margravine von Stade
- Provost Volmar
- Cara
- Bernard of Clairvaux: A priest in the church sent out by the Pope to preach the second Crusade.
- Trier
- Ancilla
- Johanna
- Sibillia
- Sapientia
- Arnold
- Odilia
- Magistra Tengswich
- Ecclesia
- Maximus
- Caritas
- Barbarossa
- Saint Ambrose
- Egon
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- Mary Sharratt (Author)
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Page Count: 288
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- Dewey: 813
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