Description
1926. Heloise was the niece of the canon of Notre Dame, Fulbert, who entrusted her to Peter Abelard, a peripatetic teacher, for instruction. They were married secretly, and after the revelation of this marriage by Fulbert, he sent his men to castrate Abelard. Consequently, Heloise entered the convent of Argenteuil. Abelard was a French philosopher and theologian. This work tells their tale.
Book Details
Format
Hardcover
Pages
482 pages
Language
English
Published
Sep 10, 2010
Publisher
Kessinger Publishing, LLC
Editions
2 editions
ISBN-10
1169797407
ISBN-13
9781169797406