Rethinking Abelard : a collection of critical essays /

Peter Abelard (1079-1142) is one of the most diversely gifted people of the Middle Ages. His letter writing, poetry, theology, logic and ethics deal with almost every aspect of the trivium. This volume surveys his career to show how his extraordinary versatility enchanted and distressed his public....

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Other Authors:	Hellemans, Babette S.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2014]
Series:	Brill's studies in intellectual history ; v. 229.
Subjects:	Abelard, Peter, > 1079-1142.
Summary:	Peter Abelard (1079-1142) is one of the most diversely gifted people of the Middle Ages. His letter writing, poetry, theology, logic and ethics deal with almost every aspect of the trivium. This volume surveys his career to show how his extraordinary versatility enchanted and distressed his public. A selection of international specialists addresses the various aspects of Abelard's literary persona. The topics range from Abelard's personal history to his monastic thinking. There are essays on the letter collection, his views on love, ethical problems such as intention and suicide, his poetry and treatises written for Heloise and her nuns at the Paraclete. --From publisher's description.