Soon after meeting near the famed city of love, Paris, Heloiseand Abelard fall into a deep and passionate love. Abelard is a well-known man and famous teacher; his students are considered to be lucky to study with him. Heloise, however, surpasses his other students with her multi-linguicism and impressive scholarship. Whether it be fate or their mutual intelligence, Heloise and Abelard make a quick connection. Since Heloise is one of Abelard's pupils, the love quickly invites scandal. When Fulbert, Heloise's uncle and sole guardian, discovers their romance, he forbids it. The two lovers…mehr
Soon after meeting near the famed city of love, Paris, Heloiseand Abelard fall into a deep and passionate love. Abelard is a well-known man and famous teacher; his students are considered to be lucky to study with him. Heloise, however, surpasses his other students with her multi-linguicism and impressive scholarship. Whether it be fate or their mutual intelligence, Heloise and Abelard make a quick connection. Since Heloise is one of Abelard's pupils, the love quickly invites scandal. When Fulbert, Heloise's uncle and sole guardian, discovers their romance, he forbids it. The two lovers continue their affair in secret, but it becomes impossible to hide when Heloise gets pregnant. After the birth of their son, Heloise is sent away to live in a convent, and Abelard soon follows her suit, becoming a monk after a violent run-in with Fulbert and his friends. Each struggle with their own religious journey, one born from necessity and shelter, the other from devotion. Though apart, Heloise and Abelard try to stay in touch and sustain their love, despite the public scandal and unfavorable odds. Told through a series of letters, witness the intimacy of this 12th century romance. Filled with scandal, passion, and emotion, The Letters of Abelard and Heloise gives readers a personal view into the famed and real-life relationship of Abelard and Heloise. This classic romance has since inspired love stories, while Abelard and Heloise remain legends in French history, and fascinating characters of history. Heloise's embodiment of feminist values provide much needed representation in classic literature. With a brilliant new cover design and a readable font, The Letters of Abelard and Heloise not only tells the true and dramatic story of a forbidden romance, but also offers insight into Middle Age culture and religious life.
Peter Abelard was a medieval French scholar, philosopher, theologian, and teacher. Born into a noble family, Abelard was able to pursue a comprehensive education. As his father, a respected knight, requested, Abelard focused on a liberal arts education, and eventually set up his own school near Paris. He was a respected scholar in his time, and was well-known for his philosophy.
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The Letters of Abelard and HeloiseAcknowledgments Preface to the Revised Edition Chronology Introduction The Letters of Abelard and Heloise in Today's Scholarship Further Reading Letter 1. Historia calamitatum: Abelard to a Friend: The Story of His Misfortunes The Personal Letters Letter 2. Heloise to Abelard Letter 3. Abelard to Heloise Letter 4. Heloise to Abelard Letter 5. Abelard to Heloise The Letters of Direction Letter 6. Heloise to Abelard Letter 7. Abelard to Heloise (summarized) Letter 8. Abelard to Heloise Abelard's Confession of Faith Letters of Peter the Venerable and Heloise Peter the Venerable: Letter (98) to Pope Innocent II Peter the Venerable: Letter (115) to Heloise Heloise: Letter (167) to Peter the Venerable Peter the Venerable: Letter (168) to Heloise Two Hymns by Abelard Sabbato ad Vesperas In Parasceve Domini: III. Nocturno Appendix: An Excerpt from the 'Lost Love Letter' of Heloise and Abelard Maps The Kingdom of France in the time of Abelard Paris in the time of Abelard Notes Index
The Letters of Abelard and HeloiseAcknowledgments Preface to the Revised Edition Chronology Introduction The Letters of Abelard and Heloise in Today's Scholarship Further Reading Letter 1. Historia calamitatum: Abelard to a Friend: The Story of His Misfortunes The Personal Letters Letter 2. Heloise to Abelard Letter 3. Abelard to Heloise Letter 4. Heloise to Abelard Letter 5. Abelard to Heloise The Letters of Direction Letter 6. Heloise to Abelard Letter 7. Abelard to Heloise (summarized) Letter 8. Abelard to Heloise Abelard's Confession of Faith Letters of Peter the Venerable and Heloise Peter the Venerable: Letter (98) to Pope Innocent II Peter the Venerable: Letter (115) to Heloise Heloise: Letter (167) to Peter the Venerable Peter the Venerable: Letter (168) to Heloise Two Hymns by Abelard Sabbato ad Vesperas In Parasceve Domini: III. Nocturno Appendix: An Excerpt from the 'Lost Love Letter' of Heloise and Abelard Maps The Kingdom of France in the time of Abelard Paris in the time of Abelard Notes Index
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