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100 1 _aMcCabe, Joseph,
_d1867-1955
245 1 0 _aPeter Abélard
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2016-04-25
508 _aE-text prepared by Clarity, Ramon Pajares Box, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana)
520 _a"Peter Abélard" by Joseph McCabe is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the life of Peter Abélard, a notable philosopher and theologian of the medieval period, whose intense and often dramatic experiences shaped both his personal life and the academic landscape of his time. McCabe’s exploration provides an in-depth look into Abélard’s complex character, his philosophical contributions, and the turbulent events that defined his legacy. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Peter Abélard, who embarks on a journey for knowledge as a young man in Brittany during the late 11th century. The opening chapters describe his formative years, motivations, and the historical context of the changing tides of thought in medieval Europe. As he leaves his family home, Abélard’s intellect and ambition drive him toward the schools of Paris, where he quickly becomes embroiled in significant philosophical controversies. His initial studies under rationalist masters set the stage for his later rise to prominence as a formidable scholar, illuminating the tensions between emerging intellectualism and established ecclesiastical doctrines that characterized this pivotal period in history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aTheologians -- France -- Biography
653 _aAbelard, Peter, 1079-1142
653 _aTheology -- History -- Middle Ages, 600-1500
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51862
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