The City of Ladies

The City of Ladies
Authors
Pizan, Christine de
Publisher
Persea
Tags
classics , feminism , history , philosophy
ISBN
9780892552306
Date
1405-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
Size
1.67 MB
Lang
en
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In dialogues with three celestial ladies, Reason, Rectitude, and Justice, Christine de Pizan (1365-ca. 1429) builds an allegorical fortified city for women using examples of the important contributions women have made to Western Civilization and arguments that prove their intellectual and moral equality to men. Earl Jeffrey Richards' acclaimed translation is used nationwide in the most eminent colleges and universities in America, from Columbia to Stanford.