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15 minutes of fame: Hildegard of Bingen, medieval polymath
15 minutes of fame: Hildegard of Bingen, medieval polymath
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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Jul 4, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
It’s the HistoryExtra podcast’s 15th birthday! To celebrate, we’ve asked 15 historians to nominate a figure from history they think deserves their ‘15 minutes of fame’. In this episode, Dr Janina Ramirez nominates Hildegard of Bingen. Speaking with Emily Briffett, she explains why this 12th-century abbess, composer, scientist, writer and saint deserves to be better remembered today. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Released:
Jul 4, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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