Imagining Heloise as Abbess of the Paraclete

This article argues that traditional presentations of Heloise focus on her image as a heroine of love rather than giving sufficient attention to her status as abbess of the Paraclete. In particular, there has been unjustified neglect of the final dossier in her exchange, known as the Institutiones n...

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Main Author: Mews, Constant J. 1954- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell [2020]
In: Journal of religious history
Year: 2020, Volume: 44, Issue: 4, Pages: 422-442
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Héloïse 1101-1164 / Kloster Le Paraclet / Abbess
RelBib Classification:CB Christian life; spirituality
KAE Church history 900-1300; high Middle Ages
KBG France
KCA Monasticism; religious orders
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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