Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-226) and index.
Contents:
Introduction. O virga ac diadema : historiography of a song -- Forgotten? Hildegard's reception from 1179 to 1850 -- Hildegard's increased veneration and emergence as a composer -- The German revival of chant -- Hildegard and the Kulturkampf -- Hildegard, tourism, and the politics of chant -- Conclusion. New century, new abbey, new Hildegard.
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