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Constant J. Mews

Disciplines:
medieval philosophy
history/history of ideas

Summary

Australian historian of medieval thought who has written on Peter Abelard and Heloise and the broader intellectual culture of the 12th century.

Core Contribution

The Lost Love Letters of Heloise and Abelard (1999): argued for the authenticity of a collection of Latin love letters as the genuine correspondence of Heloise and Abelard before their affair ended. Abelard and Heloise (2005): comprehensive intellectual biography.

Notable Works & Achievements

The Lost Love Letters of Heloise and Abelard

Abelard and Heloise

Historical Influences

Peter Abelard Heloise

Intellectual Lineage

Medieval Intellectual History

Contemporaries & Peers

John Marenbon

Minds Influenced

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Intellectual Posterity

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