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Peter Abelard (1079-1142) was one of the most influential writers and thinkers of the twelfth century, famed 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.
The famous correspondences of the philosopher and scholar Peter
Abelard and the Catholic nun Heloise are eloquent and shocking -
their forbidden relationship serves as both a drama and history of
Medieval society. Writing in the early 12th century, Abelard and
Heloise first met when both were young. Attracted to one another
almost immediately, the two struck up a relationship which
blossomed when Abelard convinced Heloise's uncle, Fulbert, to allow
him residence in exchange for free tutorship of the young Heloise.
Their romance, illicit because they were not a consummated, married
couple, continued until Heloise became pregnant with Abelard's
child. The subsequent drama which ensued damaged Fulbert's
reputation - as a respected canon in Parisian society, he was
deeply angered by the pair's affinity. Eventually the two, feeling
pressured by Fulbert's anger and the social stigma of the time,
agreed to marry in a secret ceremony.
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Ethics (Hardcover)
Peter Abelard; Edited by D.E. Luscombe
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R4,744
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An edition with introduction, English translation, and notes by D.
E. Luscombe.
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