Heloïse
French nun and philosopher
Héloïse, 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... Wikipedia
Born: December 1, 1092, Paris, France
Died: May 16, 1164 (age 71 years), Ferreux-Quincey, France
Spouse: Peter Abelard (m. ?–1142)
Place of burial: Cimetière du Père-Lachaise, Paris, France
Children: Astrolabe
Parents: Hersende of Champagne and Hersende
Books
Letters of Abelard and Heloise
The letters of Abelard and Héloïse
1133
Abelard and Heloise: the Letters and Other Writings
The letters and other writings
2007
Forbidden Fruit: From the Letters of Abelard and Heloise
1974
The Love Letters of Abelard and Heloise: Intertwining Hearts and Minds: A Tale of Love and Philosophy in Medieval France
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