Abelard, English edition

Preface.
Map of France in Abelard s Time.

Map of Paris in Abelard s Time.

1. The Story of Abelard.

Part I: Scientia - Knowledge : Chronological Table 1079-1117.

2. Scientia - Knowledge .

3. Literate.

4. Master.

5. Logician.

Part II: Experimentum - Experience : Chronological Table 1117-1118.

6. Experimentum - Experience .

7. Knight.

8. Lover.

9. Man.

Part III: Religio - Religion : Chronological Table 1118-1142.

10. Religio - Religion .

11. Monk.

12. Theologian.

13. Heretic. Conclusion.

14. Himself.

Who s Who.

Abbreviations used in the Notes to Chapters.

Notes to Chapters.

Suggestions for Further Reading.

Index.

M. T. Clanchy is Professor Emeritus of Medieval History at the Institute of Historical Research, University of London, and a Fellow of the British Academy. He taught at the University of Glasgow 1964-85. He is the author of "From Memory to Written Record: England 1066-1307" (Blackwell second edition, 1993) and "Abelard: A Medieval Life" (Blackwell, 1997). He is the editor (with Betty Radice) of "The Letters of Abelard and Heloise" (Penguin Classics, 2003).

"This is one of the best books on medieval culture I have ever read, and I was so delighted by it I was sorry to get to the end and to have to put it down." Norman F. Cantor, New York University "A great book, 'unique' like its hero" Jaques Le Goff, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Science Sociales "A crowning achievement of writing medieval history in our generation." John W. Baldwin, John Hopkins University "Michael Clanchy's book will rank for some time as the best scholarly biography of Abelard. It is a compelling and convincing account that draws together the many disparate facets of the life of one of the most energetic minds and personalities of the twelfth century, or indeed of the Middle Ages." Times Literary Supplement "It takes a touch of genius to bring a twelfth-century intellectual to life in this way." The English Historical Review "The new biography by Michael Clanchy ... [is now] the standard historical study of Abelard's life. It is a work of great energy and insight ... It also provides analyses based on a thorough knowledge of Abelard and Abelard studies, that are as stimulating as they are provocative." The Medieval Review, August 1999 "Here is a fresh and central reconstruction of Abelard as a person, based on the research and text editions of previous decades, that puts him at the very center of medieval life and culture and thus makes him relevant for our own times." Revue d'histoire ecclesiastique "This marvelous book about one of the most controversial and interesting of twelfth-century men deserves the warmest welcome...It will surely establish itself and maintain a place for many years, as an accessible and balanced assessment of Abelard ..." Reviews in History "This book is much more than a life of Abelard: it is also an excellent survey of the twelfth century, which, while remaining faithful to the highest standards of scholarship, reads much like a good novel. This is a rare case indeed: a book with much to offer to specialists and