Christine Libros

The book features three epistolary works by Christine de Pizan, originally published in 1984, showcasing her personal letters that offer spiritual guidance and reflect the social dynamics of her time. Through her correspondence, readers gain a unique perspective on the challenges and insights of a woman navigating her society, making it a significant contribution to understanding both personal and historical contexts.

A translation of Christine de Pizan's Christine's Vision, The Book of the City of Ladies, the Lamentation on France's Ills and her Book of Body Politic, with an introduction providing historical background and modern interpretations --

A medieval French author considers why so many philosophers, speakers, and poets malign women, and defends feminine character, behavior, and accomplishments

"'Philosophers, poets and orators too numerous to mention ... all seem to speak with one voice and are unanimous in their view that female nature is wholly given up to vice.'" "It was this misogynist consensus that Christine de Pizan (c. 1364-1430), France's first professional woman of letters, confronted head-on in the City of Ladies. Here, with the help of Reason, Rectitude and Justice, Christine constructs an allegorical city in which to defend womankind, using examples of female virtue and achievement both from the past and her own day as the stones with which to build the city's walls and towers." "A key text in the history of feminism, the City of Ladies not only provides powerful positive images of women, ranging from warriors, inventors and scholars to prophetesses, artists and saints, but also offers a fascinating insight into the debates and controversies about the position of women in medieval culture. In her Introduction to this new translation for Penguin Classics, Rosalind Brown-Grant sets the work within its historical and intellectual context."--Jacket.

Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves � and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives � and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are. Pioneering female writer Christine de Pizan�s spirited defence of her sex against medieval misogyny and literary stereotypes is now recognized as one of the most important books in the history of feminism, and offers a telling insight into the role of women in a man�s world.

Christine de Pizan (ca. 1364-ca. 1421) is Europe's first professional woman writer. She wrote an astonishing body of work in many genres, including lyric poetry, allegorical dream visions, history, political treatises, and biography.

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As a pioneering work by a female author, Christine de Pizan's treatise addresses not only rulers but also nobles, knights, and common citizens, emphasizing interdependence and social responsibility. Grounded in medieval Christian thought, it anticipates Renaissance humanism by celebrating classical culture and Roman civic virtues. The text advocates for integrity in public life and underscores the balance between rights and responsibilities, making its message relevant even in contemporary discussions of governance and civic duty.

Christine de Pizan, geboren 1365 in Venedig, war eine bedeutende Schriftstellerin und Philosophin. Ihr Werk "Buch von der Stadt der Frauen" (1404/05) ist eine kluge Streitschrift gegen frauenfeindliche Ansichten und bietet Beispiele idealer Weiblichkeit. Es behandelt Themen wie Gewalt gegen Frauen und Bildungschancen und gilt als frühes Beispiel feministischer Literaturkritik.

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