num_pages: 336
description: New Revelations about One of the Greatest Romances in HistoryPeter Abelard was arguably the greatest poet, philosopher, and religious teacher in all of twelfth-century Europe. In an age when women were rarely educated, Heloise was his most gifted young student. Their private tutoring sessions inevitably turned to passion, and their moments apart were spent writing love letters. Astoundingly, a few years ago a young scholar identified 113 new love letters between the pair which, combined with the latest scholarship, present us with the richest telling yet of the couple's clandestine passion - a story that is erotic, poignant, and at times even funny.
language: English
title: Heloise & Abelard: A New Biography
titlecomplete: Heloise & Abelard: A New Biography
characters: Pierre Abélard, Héloïse d'Argenteuil
genres: France, History, Philosophy, Religion, Medieval History, Biography Memoir, Biography, Romance, Nonfiction, Medieval
ratings_count: 392
places: France
publisher: HarperOne