Medieval Science (Radio Edit)
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Hildegard of Bingen
Hildegard of Bingen is probably most famous today as a composer. She's an Abes, she's living in the first three quarters of the 12th century. Her job is to look after not only her monastery, but also the people around. Hildegard has these incredible visions and views of the universe as created by God. But she's also a very practical thinker in terms of medical ideas and looking after people. And she does music as well, which sounds like a kind of a weird combination.
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