Rethinking the School of Chartres: Myth or Reality

In a brief essay deftly translated by Claude Desmarais, esteemed medievalist ?douard Jeauneau revisits the debate over the existence of the famous School of Chartres by bringing to light the accomplishments of Fulbert of Chartres, Bernard of Chartres, Thierry of Chartres, Gilbert of Poitiers, William of Conches and John of Salisbury. Through these portraits, Jeauneau reviews the thinkers associated with Chartres and their controversial lives.