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Hildegard of Bingen

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This page has been created to support Year 8 HASS students with their inquiry task on Medieval Heroes and Villains.

Last updated: 6 May 2025

Who was Hildegard of Bingen?

“Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179) was an important German religious figure known for her visions and prophecies. She also was a composer, writer, and an abbess (head) of a Benedictine convent. Although never officially declared a saint by the Roman Catholic Church, Hildegard is still honored with a feast day in many German dioceses.”

Hildegard of Bingen. (2018). In World Book Advanced. World Book Online database.

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Hildegard of Bingen
Saint Hildegard
Sibyl of the Rhine

Print Resources

Below is a small selection of print resources that include information about Hildegard of Bingen. You can locate these using the shelf Call No indicated. You will also find more resources by searching the Library Catalogue using your keywords.

200.922 ONE
Crompton, S. W. (2001). 100 spiritual leaders who shaped world history. Bluewood.

305.40902 LEO
Leon, V. (1998). Outrageous women of the Middle Ages. Wiley.

305.409 ONE
Kuiper, K. (Ed.). (2010). The 100 most influential women of all time. Britannica Educational.

305.409 HER
Hunt, S. (Ed.). (1995). Heroines: remarkable and inspiring women : an illustrated anthology of essays by women writers. Saraband.

eBooks

Book Jacket eBook
Brolis. (2018). Stories of Women in the Middle Ages. McGill-Queen’s University Press.

Between the twelfth and fifteenth centuries in Europe, not all women fit the stereotype of passive housewife and mother. Many led bold and dynamic lives.

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eBook
Hunt, S. (Ed.). (1995.). Heroines: remarkable and inspiring women : an illustrated anthology of essays by women writers. Saraband.

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eBook
Prestwich, M. (2014). Medieval people. Thames & Hudson.

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Websites

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Lewis, J. J. (2019, July 3). Biography of Hildegard of Bingen, mystic, writer, composer, saint. ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/hildegard-of-bingen-3529308

Mark, J. J. (2019, May 30). Hildegard of Bingen. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/Hildegard_of_Bingen/

Mersham, F. (1910). Catholic encyclopedia: Saint Hildegard. In New advent. https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07351a.htm

Pursell, B. (2022, October 26). St. Hildegard of bingen: a visionary for all time. Crisis Magazine. https://crisismagazine.com/opinion/st-hildegard-of-bingen-a-visionary-for-all-time

Videos

Turner, J. (Director). (2013). Journey Into The Dark Ages – Great Women Of The Middle Ages. [Video]. ClickView.

BBC (Host). (2019, December 12). Hildegard of Bingen [Audio podcast episode]. In In Our Time. BBC. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b047c312

References

Hildegard of Bingen [Painting]. (n.d.). Odyssey. https://www.theodysseyonline.com/hildegard-bingen