The Petrus Project

This site opens a collaborative space for scholars to share in-progress translations of the works of Peter the Venerable, abbot of Cluny (r. 1122-1156).

The Goal

Despite being one of the pre-eminent churchman and prolific authors of the twelfth-century, scholarly work or public interest in Peter the Venerable has traditionally remained low due to the inaccessibility of his writings. The goal of this project is to make accessible on-going (draft) translations of Peter's writings in order to begin this work. Given the close relationship between abbot Peter and his secretary (collaborator/ co-author) Peter of Poitiers, I intend to present his works here as well.

The present site is meant as a rough first draft. It is an attempt to make texts accessible quickly, but likely not taking the form which is the best for consulation nor are the translations finalized. Our goal is to start the process of thinking about how to present, improve and develop this work - while offering interim access.

This project is currently the baby of Marc Saurette ([e-mail]) who hopes to turn it into a wider collaboration of scholars.

If you want to join in the fun, you can request to join the Slack at thepetrusproject.slack.com where "we" will be exchanging ideas on how to go about developing this collaborative project.