Men’s duty to provide for women’s needs’
Abelard, Heloise, and their negotiation of the cura monialium
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11892170 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fiona J Griffiths (0000-0001-5295-8104, New York University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-24 |
| Publication date | 2004-02-06 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Medieval History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0304-4181 • E-ISSN: 1873-1279 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jmedhist.2003.12.002 |
| OpenAlex | W2048369913 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
This paper examines the 12th-century cura monialium, the care of nuns, in light of the experiences of the men and women of the Paraclete. It is argued that, despite public ambivalence concerning the interaction of monastic men and women, Abelard came to identify the cura as integral to his own redemption. Moreover, service to women was a commitment that he enjoined on all religious men. Heloise's letters suggest that the cura was of equal interest to women, who were actively concerned with the content and quality of the pastoral care that they received. Together, Heloise and Abelard challenge the traditional interpretation of the cura as a burden that was resented by men and that formed a source of tension between the sexes
Art · Duty · Humanities · Negotiation · Social science · Sociology · Theology · Medieval Literature and History · Medieval Philosophy and Theology · Philosophy · Reformation and Early Modern Christianity
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,17 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2024 (17) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |