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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Abelard, Peter 1079-1142 [Selections. English. 2007] The letters and other writings / Abelard and Heloise; translated, with introduction and notes, by William Levitan ; selected songs and poems translated by Stanley Lombardo and by Barbara Thorburn. p. cm.
Includes bibliographic references and index.
ISBN 978-0-87220-876-6 -- ISBN 978-0-87220-875-9 (pbk.) 1. Abelard, Peter, 1079-1142--Correspondence. 2. Héloïse, 1101-1164-Correspondence. 3. Abbesses, Christian--France--Correspondence.
4. Theologians--France--Correspondence. 5. Love-letters. 6. Hymns.
7. Poetry. I. Héloïse, 1101-1164.
II. Levitan, William. III. Title.
B765.A21L48 2007
189'.4--dc22 [B] 2006034700 e-ISBN: 978-1-60384-051-4 (e-book)
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