Varieties of the Self: Peter Abelard and the Mental Architecture of the Paraclete (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789004540835)

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?

Author: Babette S. Hellemans
ISBN-10: 9004540830
ISBN-13: 9789004540835
Publisher: Brill
Language: English
Published: 07/26/2023
Pages: 218
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.06lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.10w x 0.56d