If you'd like to find out more about the medieval world and history, we've a selection of books and weblinks for you to explore.

Books:
Abelard and Héloise by J, Constant Mews, published by New York, Oxford University Press, 2005

Héloise and Abelard: a Twelfth-Century Love Story by James Burge, published by London, Profile, 2003

Fifty Key Medieval Thinkers, by G.R. Evans, published by London, Routledge, 2002

The Letters of Abelard and Heloise, trans. Betty Radice, introd. Michael Clanchy, published by Harmondsworth, Penguin Classics, 2003

Medieval Europe: A Short History by Hollister, C. Warren & Judith Bennett, (10th edn), published by Maidenhead, McGraw-Hill Education, 2005

Medieval Panorama by Bartlett, Robert, published by London, Thames & Hudson, 2001

The Oxford Illustrated History of Medieval England by Nigel Saul, (ed.),(2nd edn, published by Oxford, Oxford Paperbacks, 2000

The Penguin History of Medieval Europe by Maurice Keen, (New edn., published by Harmondsworth, Penguin, 1991

The Two Cities: Medieval Europe, 1050-1320 (2nd edn.) by Malcolm Barber, published by Routledge, London, 2004

Weblinks:

Abelard:

BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time - Abelard and Héloise
This website explores the story of Abelard and Héloise, a tale of literature and philosophy, theology and scandal and love in the high Middle Ages. Listen to the programme and learn more on BBC Radio 4 Abelard and Heloise

Peter Abelard
This website offers a biographical sketch of Peter Abelard, Abbot, Theologian and Philosopher.

The history guide - Peter Abelard
This website offers a biographical account of the life of Peter Abelard, with links to his work and Heloise.

The Medieval World:

British History – The Middle Ages, BBC History
This website gives varied information and resources on medieval history.

Medieval England : The Orb
This website has an online reference book and encyclopedia for medieval studies.

Content last updated: 07/02/2008