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Record Number: 8184 Author(s)/Creator(s): Ferroul , Yves. Contributor(s): Title: Abelard's Blissful Castration Source: Becoming Male in the Middle Ages.  Edited by Jeffrey Jerome Cohen and Bonnie Wheeler.  Garland Publishing, 1997.  Pages 129 - 149. Description: Article Type: Essay Subject (See Also): Abelard, Peter, Philosopher Castration Masculinity Monasticism Sexuality Award Note: Geographic Area: France Century: 12 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: This essay asserts that misunderstandings about the facts of Abelard's sexual mutilation have clouded analysis of his rejection of marriage, his claustration, and his views of male sexuality and masculinity. [Reproduced by permission of Garland Publishing at http://www.garlandpub.com]. Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: University of Lille III Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 1997. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 0815328362

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