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pp. 346, “Famous for their love affair and their letter exchange, Heloise, abbess of the Paraclete, and Abelard, monk and scholar, are less known for their on-going monastic relationship. Abelard’s letters of direction to Heloise and her nuns were complemented by the liturgical music he composed for them. This study of Abelard as musician and spiritual director underlines the importance liturgical song has in forming the virtues of obedience, penitence, and humility as well as highlighting Abelard’s mastery of rhetoric, poetry and melody.” paperback edition
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| ISBN | 087907311X | |
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| ISBN13 | 9780879073114 | |
| Number of pages | 346 | |
| Original Title | Peter Abelard After Marriage: The Spiritual Direction of Heloise and Her Nuns through Liturgical Song (Cistercian Studies) | |
| Published Date | 2007 | |
| Book Condition | Very Good | |
| Jacket Condition | No Dj | |
| Binding | Paperback | |
| Size | 8vo | |
| Place of Publication | Kalamazoo | |
| Edition | First edition | |
| Category: | History | |
| Author: | Thomas Bell | |
| Publisher: | Cistercian Publications |
pp. 346, “Famous for their love affair and their letter exchange, Heloise, abbess of the Paraclete, and Abelard, monk and scholar, are less known for their on-going monastic relationship. Abelard’s letters of direction to Heloise and her nuns were complemented by the liturgical music he composed for them. This study of Abelard as musician and spiritual director underlines the importance liturgical song has in forming the virtues of obedience, penitence, and humility as well as highlighting Abelard’s mastery of rhetoric, poetry and melody.” paperback edition
| Weight | 0.85 kg |
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