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Héloïse d’Argenteuil
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Héloïse (c. 1101 – 16 May 1164), variously Héloïse d'Argenteuil or Héloïse du Paraclet, was a French nun, philosopher, writer, scholar, and abbess.
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Héloïse d’Argenteuil was a French writer, philosopher, nun, and scholar born in Paris in 1101. She was a member of the Catholic Church and the Nuns of the order of Saint Benedict, eventually holding the position of abbess. She spoke and wrote in Latin. Her spouse was Peter Abelard, and they had a child named Astralabius.
She died on May 15, 1164, at the Oratory of the Paraclete and is buried in Père Lachaise Cemetery. Her notable work includes the *Letters of Abelard and Heloise* (Royal Collector's Edition). She is described in sources such as the *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary*, *The Nuttall Encyclopædia*, and the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition.
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- Letters of Abelard and Heloise (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)
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Key facts
- Philosopher.region
- Western philosophy
- Philosopher.image
- Heloise World Noted Women.jpg
- Philosopher.name
- Héloïse
- Philosopher.birth_place
- Near Paris, France
- Philosopher.death_place
- Near Troyes, France
- Philosopher.notable_works
- Problemata Heloissae
- Philosopher.era
- Medieval philosophy
- Philosopher.school_tradition
- Scholasticism
- Philosopher.main_interests
- Ethics, philosophy of friendship, love, and sex, philosophy of language, theology, early Catholic feminism
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Paris
- Place of death
- Oratory of the Paraclete
- Spouse
- Peter Abelard
- Child
- Astralabius
- Position held
- abbess
- Languages spoken
- Latin
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Image
- Héloïse (chapelle de lHumanité à Paris) (3927771867) (cropped).jpg
- Religious order
- Nuns of the order of Saint Benedict
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- date of birth
- 1101-00-00
- date of death
- 1164-05-15
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- Héloïse
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- Héloïse
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- Héloïse d’Argenteuil
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- writing language
- Latin
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Encyclopedic overview
29 sectionsContents
- Philosophy and legacy
- Life and historical events
- Background and education
- Meeting Abelard
- Romantic liaison
- Tragic turn of events
- Astrolabe, son of Abelard and Heloise
- Later life
- Letters
- Exchange with Abelard
- ''Epistolae Duorum Amantium''
- Influence on literature
- Early development of the myth
- Early modern period
- Romantic period
- Disputed issues
- Attribution of works
- Heloise, Abelard, and sexual consent
- Burial
- Cultural references
- In literature
- In art
- In music
- In poetry
- Onstage and onscreen
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Héloïse (c. 1101 – 16 May 1164), variously Héloïse d'Argenteuil or Héloïse du Paraclet, was a French nun, philosopher, writer, scholar, and abbess.
Héloïse was a renowned "woman of letters" and philosopher of love and friendship, as well as an eventual high ranking abbess in the Catholic Church. She achieved approximately the level and political power of a bishop in 1147 when she was granted the rank of prelate nullius.
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