The Book of the City of Ladies (Penguin Classics)

The Book of the City of Ladies (Penguin Classics)

A fascinating insight into the debates and controversies about the position of women in medieval culture, written by France's first professional woman of letters

The pioneering Book of the City of Ladies begins when, feeling frustrated and miserable after reading a male writer's tirade against women, Christine de Pizan has a dreamlike vision where three virtuesâ€”Reason, Rectitude and Justiceâ€”appear to correct this view. They instruct her to build an allegorical city in which womankind can be defended against slander, its walls and towers constructed from examples of female achievement both from her own day and the past: ranging from warriors, inventors and scholars to prophetesses, artists and saints. Christine de Pizan's spirited defence of her sex was unique for its direct confrontation of the misogyny of her day, and offers a telling insight into the position of women in medieval culture. The Book of the CityÂ ofÂ Ladies provides positive images of women, ranging from warriors and inventors, scholars to prophetesses, and artists to saints.Â

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700Â titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theÂ series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-dateÂ translations by award-winning translators.
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Classics
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber part_0140446893
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2000-01-01
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780140446890

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin
Manufacturer	Penguin Classics
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	part_0140446893
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2000-01-01
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780140446890

The Book of the City of Ladies (Penguin Classics)

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