tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post1820492835238921007..comments2023-12-24T08:02:36.605-05:00Comments on Betsy Transatlantically: MasteredBetsy Transatlanticallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04953626122327472245noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-78186569387329864552013-11-13T10:56:26.516-05:002013-11-13T10:56:26.516-05:00I wanted to post on this before, but disqus was be...I wanted to post on this before, but disqus was being ornery. Anyway, LOVE this post. I totally want to audit some classes with you. My interest doesn't really run into the religious variety, but I'll totally do the medieval history courses with you. I seriously meet with my students and get so jealous of all their history choices. I wish I would have known about this little interest of mine when I was in college.<br /><br /><br />On a random note, have you seen that show Reign on the CW? I've only watched 2 episodes. Part of me loves it because you know, it's royal history. The other part of me despises it because it is so historically inaccurate. The dress and the hair. Wow. But it is the CW so you know. Whatever goes.<br /><br /><br />On another note, I love that you post things like this and your blog is totally your own. I get so mad when I read blogs about how to have the best blog and they say things like you need to have memes for everything and keep it light. I mean sure I like those posts too, but variety is the spice of life. Loving this.Betsyhttp://heavenstome-betsy.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-62303046764773910292013-11-13T10:50:49.163-05:002013-11-13T10:50:49.163-05:00I would LOVE to just audit classes and be an etern...I would LOVE to just audit classes and be an eternal student! I was always fascinated by medieval history (Art History Pt I was one of my favorite classes ever), and I wish I had studied more, but I tried to stick with a more practical major (ironically, that was psychology, and I'm definitely not using that degree these days).Katehttp://www.thoroughlymodernblog.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-73663444928124717462013-11-13T10:40:49.982-05:002013-11-13T10:40:49.982-05:00True. There was a lot of fire and brimstone and cl...True. There was a lot of fire and brimstone and cleaving unto people in the Old Testament. The New Testament has such a profoundly different tone and profoundly different message.kcsalingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-80459464938176448312013-11-13T09:07:56.225-05:002013-11-13T09:07:56.225-05:00I would happily audit classes with you! While I wo...I would happily audit classes with you! While I wouldn't consider myself religious, I do love the history of religion.Sara Louisehttp://www.sarainlepetitvillage.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-32873507154724198652013-11-13T03:14:50.284-05:002013-11-13T03:14:50.284-05:00Did it ever! I think historical correspondence is ...Did it ever! I think historical correspondence is endlessly interesting, and exciting, since the impact its had on how we understand history still hasn't been fully realized. <br /><br /><br />I do hope you'll continue writing about your MA/medieval history. I love learning about this 'niche' topic - your enthusiasm is infectious!Jess Gerrow / The Stroke Blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-4930769470188404602013-11-13T02:54:08.261-05:002013-11-13T02:54:08.261-05:00Um, yes please. Global Studies was sort of an inte...Um, yes please. Global Studies was sort of an international relations major. Very interdisciplinary, super fun.Juliehttp://www.jbound.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-59631739293385483542013-11-13T01:14:03.960-05:002013-11-13T01:14:03.960-05:00What a fascinating piece of history! I've neve...What a fascinating piece of history! I've never heard of either of them before but it sounds like a great dissertation! I took one class with a medieval lit professor in college and I wish I had taken more!SimplyEvaninoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-14151239143303497382013-11-13T00:00:45.278-05:002013-11-13T00:00:45.278-05:00That would be awesome, Betsy! kaitlyn.sykes@me.com...That would be awesome, Betsy! kaitlyn.sykes@me.com would be best :)Kaitlyn Shttp://shootthebreezeblog.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-67263419935137852302013-11-12T23:24:42.527-05:002013-11-12T23:24:42.527-05:00I'm happy to email you about it! What's t...I'm happy to email you about it! What's the best address to use?<br /><br /><br />(thank you!)Betsy Transatlanticallyhttp://www.betsytransatlantically.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-76968760356551217352013-11-12T23:24:01.714-05:002013-11-12T23:24:01.714-05:00The letters were found and copied in the 15th cent...The letters were found and copied in the 15th century by a monk named Johannes de Vespria, and then they were rediscovered in the 1980s by a professor named Constant J. Mews, who published the first modern edition of the letters. Abelard and Heloise were known of otherwise, but this opened up so many new avenues for exploration for scholars!Betsy Transatlanticallyhttp://www.betsytransatlantically.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-91762882237071329342013-11-12T23:19:07.895-05:002013-11-12T23:19:07.895-05:00oh YAY I'm glad it's of interest to you gu...oh YAY I'm glad it's of interest to you guys!Betsy Transatlanticallyhttp://www.betsytransatlantically.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-68023105339228963272013-11-12T23:18:51.527-05:002013-11-12T23:18:51.527-05:00ooh what's Global Studies? I like the sound o...ooh what's Global Studies? I like the sound of that! and I'll email you with some of the more recreational books from my courses, if you want :)Betsy Transatlanticallyhttp://www.betsytransatlantically.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-16004247396707797682013-11-12T23:18:08.906-05:002013-11-12T23:18:08.906-05:00oh me too! I really miss essays - can you tell fr...oh me too! I really miss essays - can you tell from some of my posts? hahaBetsy Transatlanticallyhttp://www.betsytransatlantically.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-491190375196274512013-11-12T23:17:48.699-05:002013-11-12T23:17:48.699-05:00the letters are available online! and I can send ...the letters are available online! and I can send you my bibliography if you want :P<br /><br />http://www.gutenberg.org/files/35977/35977-h/35977-h.htmBetsy Transatlanticallyhttp://www.betsytransatlantically.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-46938572393821392512013-11-12T23:16:43.987-05:002013-11-12T23:16:43.987-05:00UGH - I just found a blurb from an edition of the ...UGH - I just found a blurb from an edition of the letters on Amazon:<br /><br />Abelard and Heloise are nearly as famous a pair of tragic lovers as the fictional Romeo and Juliet, and their story (as revealed in "The Letters of Abelard and Heloise") remains one of the world's most dramatic and well-known love affairs. Their shared passion for knowledge, religious faith, and one another sealed their destiny. Abelard was a well-respected, 12th-century Parisian philosopher and teacher, and Heloise was his gifted young student. Through their impassioned writings unfolds the story of a romance, from its reckless, ecstatic beginnings to the public scandal, enforced secret marriage, and devastating consequences that followed. These eloquent and intimate "Letters of Abelard and Heloise" express a vast range of emotions from adoration and devotion to reproach, indignation, and grief, and offer a fascinating insight into religious life in the Middle Ages. Their ardor is unmistakable; as Abelard writes to his love, "So intense were the fires of lust which bound me to you that I set those wretched, obscene pleasures, which we blush even to name, above God as above myself..." When their hidden marriage could no longer withstand the challenges in its path, each lover sought refuge in the church--Abelard became a monk and Heloise an abbess. Their correspondence continued as both achieved success in their new careers but continued to struggle with their feelings for one another. "The Letters of Abelard and Heloise" powerfully articulate the wide range of emotions they experienced. So timeless is their love story that--after eight centuries--their passion, their devotion, and their struggle still resonate with readers.<br /><br /><br /><br />THIS IS NOT A MILLS & BOON ROMANCE, YOU IDIOT.<br /><br /><br />UGH.Betsy Transatlanticallyhttp://www.betsytransatlantically.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-37200724766952773142013-11-12T23:14:24.156-05:002013-11-12T23:14:24.156-05:00haha deal :)haha deal :)Betsy Transatlanticallyhttp://www.betsytransatlantically.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-25804689584129424682013-11-12T23:14:17.443-05:002013-11-12T23:14:17.443-05:00oh that sounds FASCINATING!oh that sounds FASCINATING!Betsy Transatlanticallyhttp://www.betsytransatlantically.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-66125506965561380792013-11-12T23:13:10.682-05:002013-11-12T23:13:10.682-05:00that's true! I think the shame aspect for Chri...that's true! I think the shame aspect for Christianity stems from the New Testament understanding of original sin...Betsy Transatlanticallyhttp://www.betsytransatlantically.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-77292523360471533012013-11-12T23:12:52.116-05:002013-11-12T23:12:52.116-05:00I am LOVING your posts on your Master's, Betsy...I am LOVING your posts on your Master's, Betsy. I am finishing my undergraduate degree in English Literature right now and am facing some decisions about post-graduate studies. I too love learning and feel invigorated and excited by it, but sometimes doing an M.A. seems like a stupid idea when one considers the current economic climate. I'm not sure if it's something you really have an opinion on, but I would be interested to know your thoughts about your M.A. in relation to your career and your job search (both right after your M.A., and more currently).Kaitlyn Shttp://shootthebreezeblog.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-13112953307687641582013-11-12T23:01:22.456-05:002013-11-12T23:01:22.456-05:00I remember being fascinated by Abelard and Heloise...I remember being fascinated by Abelard and Heloise in my medieval lit class. Then we watched the film interpretation, and it kind of ruined it for me...ick. But what a story!Georgia Christakisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-21954453101893636452013-11-12T21:51:38.307-05:002013-11-12T21:51:38.307-05:00This is so fascinating! I'm intrigued by this ...This is so fascinating! I'm intrigued by this part: "Embodied physicality is the means though which a truly faithful life can be lived; furthermore, that it is the only way to be completely spiritual." Can you say more about that? I want to read these letters!Sarah // The Quixotic Chicahttp://thequixoticchica.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-37835383955619677582013-11-12T20:45:55.725-05:002013-11-12T20:45:55.725-05:00I would absolutely love to audit some classes. I s...I would absolutely love to audit some classes. I so miss reading academic material, whether it was in my British Literature class or in my history class on Abraham Lincoln. I just miss learning in general!Whitney Hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-74292125447876989512013-11-12T19:38:15.239-05:002013-11-12T19:38:15.239-05:00Interesting that you say that about Queer theory.....Interesting that you say that about Queer theory... I took an Early Modern Prose (ie. Milton without the Paradise Lost) class as part of the MA I'm currently in, and we learned about how some recent scholarship is trying to research from the perspective that the supernatural was very much real in the lived experience of Early Modern people, so just saying "well, we all know that ghosts/witches/etc. didn't exist" doesn't cut it anymore! It's like these scholars are trying to read empathetically, instead of, as you say, projecting their 21st century theories onto these old texts.Zoe Beavisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-84321075857901459842013-11-12T17:08:43.065-05:002013-11-12T17:08:43.065-05:00Fascinating. Please share SO much more of this. I&...Fascinating. Please share SO much more of this. I'm fascinated by both theology and human sexuality, but I never got a chance to study either...I double majored in Dance and Global Studies, and there wasn't any time left. If you ever want to recommend a text on either subject, I'd love to hear about it!Juliehttp://www.jbound.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-26968922708623506012013-11-12T12:58:56.745-05:002013-11-12T12:58:56.745-05:00This is so interesting! Thank you for sharing!This is so interesting! Thank you for sharing!Allyssahttp://thebarnblog.com/noreply@blogger.com