The Garden of Delights: Reform and Renaissance for Women in the Twelfth Century »

Fiona J. Griffiths teaches history at New York University.

"Writing a book about one of the most complex books ever assembled is no easy task, yet Griffiths rises to the occasion. . . . This work will be widely and warmly received by medievalists everywhere."—Jeffrey Hamburger, Harvard University

Introduction     1
Reform and the Cura Monialium at Hohenbourg     24
The Hortus Deliciarum: A Book for Reform and Renaissance     49
A Bee in the Garden of the Lord     82
From Nectar to Honeycomb: Constructing the Hortus     108
The Tree of Knowledge     134
The Pleasure Garden of Learning: Reading the Hortus     164
Reforming Women in the Garden of Delights     194
Conclusion: A Book for Women?     213
Latin Texts and Translations     225
Abbreviations     255
Notes     257
Bibliography     327
Index     369
Acknowledgments     379