Peter abelard and heloise (18 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Almost one thousand years ago two people fell in love. Peter Abelard was the tutor of nineteen year old Heloise, and nearly twenty years her senior. It was a torrid affair, Heloise fell pregnant, and her guardian, Abbot Fulbert, plotted a hideous revenge. Abelard was seized and castrated. The lovers responded to this catastrophe by retreating into separate religious orders and seeking peace in the service of God. Years later a letter from Abelard to a friend falls by chance into Heloise's possession. She writes to him and there follows a series of letters that, even today, has the power to shock, excite and move the reader to tears. The poignant yearning to see one another once more is in every line of their correspondence. Heloise's timeless declarations of love could have been written only yesterday; her reckless, ruthless honesty, her apotheosis of love over morality - 'If the emperor Augustus saw fit to honor me with marriage . it would be dearer to me to be called not his empress, but your whore' - cannot fail but impress with its hopeless, defiant fidelity. Absolutely captivating.…

Condizione: New.

Condizione: New.

Condizione: New.

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condizione: New. In.

Condizione: New.

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condizione: good. Book is considered to be in good or better condition. The actual cover image may not match the stock photo. Hard cover books may show signs of wear on the spine, cover or dust jacket. Paperback book may show signs of wear on spine or cover as well as having a slight bend, curve or creasing to it. Book should have minimal to no writing inside and no highlighting. Pages should be free of tears or creasing. Stickers should not be present on cover or elsewhere, and any CD or DVD expected with the book is included. Book is not a former library copy.…

Condizione: New. Print on Demand.

Condizione: New. PRINT ON DEMAND.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condizione: Poor. An early American edition. frontis, [4], [1], 6-124p. Old (contemporary?) boards backed in leather (five thin hubs). 17 cm. Some indecipherable (by us) writing on front cover. Former owner's name ("Richard Downing Jr.") on title-page and recto of frontis leaf. Front pastedown no longer pasted down and rear pastedown now partially unpasted. Frontis detached. A worn copy which is textually intact in what seems likely to be the original binding. An American edition of this classic published just a year before the Revolutionary War began.…

1st Ed. Thick 8vo. [cxxxvi] + 654pp. Frontis., 2 maps. Good in d/w. faded to spine. Oxford Medieval Texts. US$178.

1st Ed. Thick 8vo. [cxxxvi] + 654pp. Frontis., 2 maps. Good in d/w. lightly faded to spine. Oxford Medieval Texts. US$178.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Letters of Abelard and Heloise,To which is prefix'd a particular account of their lives, amours, and misfortunes has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations. This entire book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not made from scanned copies, the text is readable and clear.…

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