The Diploma thesis "Devotion and iconography of st. Mary Magdalen" - Two biblical characters have been associated with Mary Magdalene since the time of Gregory the Great; the unnamed sinner and Mary of Bethany. According to the Bible Mary Magdalene was one of the women who accompanied Jesus during His ministry. She was the woman from whom Jesus had cast out seven demons. She washed Jesus' feet with her tears and ointment. When Jesus was crucified she was there standing under the cross. She was present at His funeral. On Easter Sunday she went to the grave of the Lord to anoint His body. She discovered the empty tomb and saw the resurrected Jesus, who appeared to her as a gardener and sent her to announce His Resurrection to His disciples. She is considered "the apostle of the Apostles". According to an old French legend she was put in a boat without sails or oars and sailed to Marseilles, where she preached the gospel. Then she retreated to a cavern. There she lived as a recluse for thirty years. Every day she was lifted by angels up to heaven. She was buried in Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume. Her main cult centers were the places where her relics had been preserved; Vezelay in Burgundy in the Romanesque period , and Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baumesince since the 13th to 18th century. She is usually...

Dissertation work 'Theology of Hildegard von Bingen' introduces theology of this medieval abatyss, teacher, preacher and holy woman. First part of this work is a summary of Hildegard's life and it also outlines the nature of her work. It is followed by explanation of Hildegard von Bingen's position as a female theologist. Further, the work offers an overview of intepretations of Hildegard's theology in the works of great theologians interested in mysticism of twentieth century. Namely the legacy of Hildegard von Bingen in the works of Evellin Underhill, Dorothee Soelle and Matthew Fox. To understand Hildegard's theology it is vital to understand her theological method and the way her visionary works are constructed. Therefore next chapter deals with Hildegard von Bingen as a mystic and her use of knowledge and experience as a source of her mystical visions. Last part is about Hildegard's theology itself. Her possitive cosmology, mariology, ethics, soteriology and all above her theology of creation.

L'objet de la présente étude est de déterminer quelle place était accordée à la pratique de la médecine et aux professionnels de santé dans les cours princières occidentales du bas Moyen Age, à travers l'exemple de la cour des ducs de Bourgogne Valois, de l'avènement de Philippe Hardi en 1363 à la mort de Marie de Bourgogne en 1482. Dans une première partie sont identifiées les différentes professions médicales représentées à la cour de Bourgogne : physiciens ou médecins, chirurgiens, barbiers, épiciers-apothicaires et sages-femme, ainsi que leurs différentes voies d'accès à la cour ducale. Ces spécialistes se distinguent par la formation qu'ils ont reçue et par leurs compétences particulières qui, réunies, leurs permettent de former une équipe soignante polyvalente. L"organisation de celle-ci au sein de l'hôtel ducal et ses limites seront abordées dans une deuxième partie. Ce personnel médical, gravitant au plus près de la famille ducale, bénéficie de revenus et privilèges notables, afférents à la place qui leur est attribuée à la cour. La troisième partie de cette thèse est consacrée à la pratique médicale proprement dite : les différentes étapes de la prise en charge du patient, nommée "collatio", sont détaillées. Elles visent à établir le diagnostic. Les divers procédés permettant de rétablir l'équilibre humoral sont ensuite décrits : ils prennent la forme, en préventif, de conseils d'hygiène de vie ; en curatif, de traitements physiques et psychologiques, médicamenteux et chirurgicaux. Le rôle fondamental de praticiens de santé au moment des naissances et décès princiers constituent les dernières analyses de ces travaux; Fondés sur un dépouillement de sources comptables essentiellement, mais aussi normatives, didactiques et narratives, ils sont accompagnés d'un catalogue prosopographique reprenant la biographique de chacun des praticiens ayant fréquenté la cour de Bourgogne au cours de la période considérée. / The purpose of this study is to determine what place was given to the practice of medicine ans health professionals in Western princely courts of the late Middle Ages, through the example of the court of dukes of Burgundy Valois, from the accession of Philip the Bold in 1363 to the death of Mary Burgundy in 1482. In the first part are identified the various medical professions represented at the court of Burgundy : physicians, surgeons, barbers, apothecaries ans midwives, and their different access to the ducal court. These spécialists are distinguished by their training and their special sdills which, combined allows them to form e versatile healthcare team. The organization of the latter in the "hôtel", and limitations, will be addressed in the second part. This gravitating medical personnel closer to the ducal family gains income and notable privileges relating to the place assigned to them in court. The third part of this dissetation is devoted to the actual medical practice : the different stages of the parient's care are detailed, namely the collective consultation, to estavlish the diagnosis. The various methods to restore humoral balance are then desceibed : lifestyle advices for the prenventive aspect ; and physical, psychological, medical and surgical treatments for the curative one. The fundamental role of health practitoners at the time of princely births and deaths constitute the latest analysis of this work. Based mainly on accounting sources, but also normative, didactic and narrative, they are accompanied by a prosopographic catalog gathering the biography of each practitioner who attended the court of Burfundy during the period.