Varieties of the self: Peter Abelard and the mental architecture of the Paraclete
"The Paraclete was founded in 1129. Out of necessity to find a new place to shelter a group of nuns, this female community was created by Peter Abelard (1079-1142) for Heloise of Argenteuil (1090-1164). Varieties of the Self shows how this community was dependent on a network of monasteries, wh...
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| Language: | English |
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Leiden
Brill
2023
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| In: | Year: 2023 |
| Series/Journal: | Brill's studies in intellectual history
348 |
| Further subjects: | B
Women in the Catholic Church (France)
History To 1500
B Holy Spirit B Héloïse (approximately 1095-1163 or 1164) B Individuality Religious aspects Christianity B Women in the Catholic Church History To 1500 (Europe) B Abbaye du Paraclet (Nogent-sur-Seine, France) B Women Identity B France Church history 987-1515 B Abelard, Peter (1079-1142) B Church renewal Catholic Church History To 1500 B Convents History (France) (Ferreux-Quincey) B Convents (France) History To 1500 |
| Summary: | "The Paraclete was founded in 1129. Out of necessity to find a new place to shelter a group of nuns, this female community was created by Peter Abelard (1079-1142) for Heloise of Argenteuil (1090-1164). Varieties of the Self shows how this community was dependent on a network of monasteries, while also representing a formative driving force in the twelfth-century reform, the period of flourishing to which it clearly belonged. The anthropological approach connects different works written by Peter Abelard (hymns, life-rules, letters, biblical commentaries) to views on the female self. What is the perspective on identity, sacrifice, and intentionality within these sources, and how do views on pollution, purity, and sacredness reflect on ethics of body and soul?"-- |
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| ISBN: | 9004540830 |