The Repentant Abelard: Family, Gender, and Ethics in Peter Abelard's Carmen ad

Description: The Repentant Abelard is both an innovative study and English translation of the late poetic works of controversial medieval philosopher and logician Peter Abelard, written for his beloved wife Heloise and son Astralabe. This study brings to life long overlooked works of this great thinker with analyses and comprehensive notes. Juanita Feros Ruys is a Senior Research Fellow and Director of the Sydney Node of the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions at the University of Sydney, Australia. Her areas of expertise include the writings of Abelard and Heloise, medieval Latinate women's writings, medieval and early modern didactic literature, and high medieval demonology. Introduction PART I: CARMEN AD ASTRALABRIUM ANALYSIS 1. Writing the Carmen 2. Reading the Carmen : The Medieval Reception of the Carmen PART II: PLANCTUS ANALYSIS 3. The Planctus as a Series 4. Specific Studies in the Planctus PART III: CARMEN AD ASTRALABIUM TEXT PART IV: PLANCTUS TEXT Appendices

Price: 150 AUD

Location: Hillsdale, NSW

End Time: 2024-10-05T22:23:33.000Z

Shipping Cost: 27.47 AUD