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French philosopher/theologian, 1079–1142, whose attempt to keep his marriage to Heloise a secret led to his emasculation by her relatives, after which both entered monastic life.
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Bell, L.A. (1983). Peter Abelard. In: Bell, L.A. (eds) Visions of Women. Contemporary Issues in Biomedicine, Ethics, and Society. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-5304-4_9
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