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Code: 0140442979PBN
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| | "Paperback. New. List $ 13. [Penguin Group (USA)] 320 pages. From the Publisher
The story of Abelard and Heloise remains one of the world's most dramatic and well-known love affairs. It is told through the letters of French philosopher Peter Abelard and his gifted pupil Heloise. Through their impassioned writings unfolds the story of a romance, from its reckless, ecstatic beginnings to the public scandal, enforced secret marriage, and devastating consequences that followed. These eloquent and intimate letters express a vast range of emotions from adoration and devotion to reproach, indignation, and grief, and offer a fascinating insight into religious life in the Middle Ages.
Author Biography: Peter Abelard (1079-1142) was the greatest logician of the twelfth century. He taught in Paris, where Heloise (1101-1164) was his pupil when they met.
Betty Radice was editor of the Penguin Classics during the 1960-70s and an acclaimed translator from Latin, Greek, and Italian.
M. T. Clanchy researches at the Institute of Historical Research at the University of London." |
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