Book of the City of Ladies

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ISBN: 9780892552306
Title: Book of the City of Ladies
Author: PIZAN CHRISTINE DE

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.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 20/09/2013
Pages: 282
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