Peter Abelard (1079-1142) was one of the most influential writers and thinkers of the twelfth century, famous for his skill in logic as well as his romance with Heloise. His Collationes--or Dialogue between a Christian, a Philosopher, and a Jew--is remarkable for the boldness of its conception and thought. "
Peter Abelard (1079-1142) was one of the most influential writers and thinkers of the twelfth century, famous for his skill in logic as well as his ro...
"The Romantic Tale" of Peter Abelard and Heloise has been widely known for centuries. The legend relates in part to the letters exchanged between the two, years after Abelard had been castrated at the behest of Heloise's vindictive uncle, Fulbert. These "personal" letters form the basis for bestselling compilations of works by Abelard and Heloise in translation, such as the recently revised Penguin "The Letters of Abelard and Heloise" or the new Hackett Abelard and Heloise, "The Letters and Other Writings". They hold fascination for the light they shed on the relationship between the man and...
"The Romantic Tale" of Peter Abelard and Heloise has been widely known for centuries. The legend relates in part to the letters exchanged between the ...
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republ...
Peter Abelard's autobiography, the Historia calamitatum, is one of the best-known medieval texts, especially because of the story of his love for Heloise which it recounts. In recent decades, there was so much controversy about the authenticity of the documents concerning Abelard and Heloise that the critical interpretation of the texts was relegated to the sidelines. The present volume provides a way out of this impasse. In it, the famous text is subjected to a series of exemplary analyses from the perspectives of seven different 20th century literary theories (aesthetics of...
Peter Abelard's autobiography, the Historia calamitatum, is one of the best-known medieval texts, especially because of the story of his l...
This collection of correspondence between medieval scholar Peter Abelard and Heloise, a French nun, chronicles one of the most tragic love affairs in all history. With their letters, the estranged lovers both mourn and reproach their romantic history as they address a variety of scholarly and professional topics common to the medieval period.
This collection of correspondence between medieval scholar Peter Abelard and Heloise, a French nun, chronicles one of the most tragic love affairs in ...
