The Repentant Abelard: Family, Gender, and Ethics in Peter Abelard's Carmen AD Astralabium and Planctus

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.

Author: J. Ruys
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 12/04/2014
Pages: 355
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.41lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.00w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780312240028

About the Author

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.