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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation

Auteur(s) : Hellemans, Babette Sophie (1974-....) Voir les notices liées en tant qu'auteur

Titre(s) : Varieties of the self [Texte imprimé] : Peter Abelard and the mental architecture of the Paraclete / by Babette S. Hellemans

Description matérielle : 1 volume (209 pages) : illustrations ; 24 cm

Collection : Brill's studies in intellectual history, ISSN 0920-8607 ; volume 348

Lien à la collection : Brill's studies in intellectual history (Print)

Note(s) : Bibliographie pages [192]-206. Notes bibliographiques. Index
"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?"