1. Primary Sources of the Early Christian Church
There are also many biographies and literary works that were written during this era describing this relationship that could be used as primary sources in examining this topic. ... However, there are some criticisms to using these letters as historical primary sources. The two main criticisms seem to be that Abelard wrote all of these letters, both his responses and those of Heloise also. The second being that these letters are later literary creations created for entertainment purposes. John Benton, a literary critic, wrote that although these letters may contain genuine material for the illu...
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