Timeline
Lifetime:
1079 -
1142
Passed: ≈
883 years ago
Title
Writer
Country/Nationality
Pierre Abélard
Books by Pierre Abélard
Love Letters of Abelard and Heloise
Romance
History
Non-Fiction
Religion
Love
History
Religion
Tragedy
Romance
Faith
Medieval
Passion
Letters
Clergy
Monasticism
Chaste
The 'Love Letters of Abelard and Heloise' offers a poignant glimpse into the passionate and forbidden romance between the renowned philosopher, Peter Abelard, and his student, Heloise. Their relationship, which began with intellectual curiosity and b...
Story of My Misfortunes (or: Historia Calamitatum)
History
Philosophy
Memoir
Non-Fiction
Arrogance
Autobiography
Theology
Friendship
Medieval
Suffering
Competition
Philosophy
Letter
Composer
Misfortune
Calamity
Self-Presentation
11th Century
Self-Concept
The "Story of My Misfortunes" is a captivating autobiographical account by Peter Abelard, a renowned medieval philosopher and composer. Written as a letter to an afflicted friend, the work offers a concise yet vivid chronicle of Abelard's tumultuous...