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The story of Abelard and Heloise remains one of the world''s most celebrated and tragic love affairs. Through their letters, we follow the path of their romance from its reckless and ecstatic beginnings when Heloise became Abelard''s pupil, through the suffering of public scandal and enforced secret marriage, to their eventual separation.

Table of Contents
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 Heloise

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      Publisher Penguin Random House Group
      Imprint Penguin Classics
      Published 27 November 2003
      ISBN-13 9780140448993
      978-0140448993
      ISBN-10 0140448993
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The story of Abelard and Heloise remains one of the world''s most celebrated and tragic love affairs. Through their letters, we follow the path of their romance from its reckless and ecstatic beginnings when Heloise became Abelard''s pupil, through the suffering of public scandal and enforced secret marriage, to their eventual separation.

      Table of Contents
      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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