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Historical Lives in Fiction, Characters in Fiction: Are they the same people?

Medievalists.net — Fri, 30 Jan 2015 17:03:26 +0000

There is a strong relationship between history and fiction. The characters created by writers, either in historical novels and literary fiction, reflect that relationship. Many of the characteristics of fictional characters can also be ascribed to characters depicted in historical fiction and biographical writing.

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Feminine Love in the Twelfth Century – A Case Study: The Mulier in the Lost Love Letters and the Work of Female Mystics

Medievalists.net — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 11:49:02 +0000

This article compares the twelfth-century writings of the secular mulier in the Lost Love Letters with the work of religious female ‘mystics’ to draw comparisons about the way these authors chose to express love.

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Interview with Sherry Jones – The Sharp Hook of Love

Medievalists.net — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 02:11:22 +0000

I try to tell whatever story I’m telling with struck adherence to the known facts and as faithfully to the era — its culture, mores, values, etc. — as I can be without having been there. However, I also recognize that history is its own form of fiction

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Abelard and Heloise’s Love Story from the Perspective of their Son Astrolabe: Luise Rinser’s Novel Abelard’s Love

Medievalists.net — Sun, 23 Feb 2014 13:30:56 +0000

Abelard and Heloise’s Love Story from the Perspective of their Son Astrolabe: Luise Rinser’s Novel Abelard’s Love By Albrecht Classen Rocky Mountain Review, Vol.57:1 (2003) Introduction: The debate about the authenticity of Abelard and Heloise’s correspondence has raged for many decades, if not centuries. Traditionally, many critics have claimed that Heloise, as a woman, could not […]

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The Original Medieval Lovers: Books on Abelard and Heloise

Medievalists.net — Sun, 09 Feb 2014 23:38:40 +0000

A list of books by and about Abelard and Heloise, the most famous couple of the Middle Ages.

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The Metaphysics of Peter Abelard

Medievalists.net — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 23:25:34 +0000

I’ll begin with Abelard’s antirealism about universals, since it is the key to his irrealism. It provides the foundation for his conviction that only individuals exist, a thesis that calls for further analysis of the nature of individuals

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The Birth of Heloise: New Light on an Old Mystery

Medievalists.net — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 04:21:10 +0000

So where did she come from, this extraordinary woman and what was the composition of genes that went into her inheritance?

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Abelard’s Legacy: Why Theology is not Faith Seeking Understanding

Medievalists.net — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 15:56:40 +0000

In this paper I will challenge the common definition of the theological task as faith seeking understanding, where the faith of a tradition commandeers the critical enquiry of the theologian.

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Is truth more interesting than fiction? The conflict between veracity and dramatic impact in historical fiction

Medievalists.net — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 02:02:55 +0000

I do not wish to enlist, on either side, in the battle between historians and novelists. What I would like is to suggest a foray which may at first glance seem a minor skirmish, but which may significantly affect the way in which a writer portrays people who once lived, particularly famous people.

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The Passion of Peter Abelard

Medievalists.net — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 00:56:25 +0000

In the philosophical part of the project we chose not to use Abelardís work Dialogue of the Philosopher with a Jew and a Christian, which explains his views on different religions. Since we decided to use the Letters of Direction in order to get an overview about Abelardís view on Christianity, there appeared to be little need for the aforementioned book.

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