Frontcover; Contents ; Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; Medieval letters on virginity and chastity; Convents and women's lives; Women's languages and learning; The present volume; Note on Texts and the Translations; I Osbert of Clare, Prior of Westminster, to Adelidis, Abbess of Barking; II Abelard to Heloise; III Peter the Venerable to his Nieces Margaret and Pontia; IV Osbert of Clare to his Nieces Margaret and Cecilia in Barking Abbey; V Abelard to Heloise; VI Goscelin of St Bertin; Interpretive Essay; Bibliography; Index; Backcover
Summary
Collection of letters and texts offering guidance for nuns, and including selections from Abelard's letters to Heloise
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-187) and indexes