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Christine de Pizan and the Moral Defence of Women

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About Christine de Pizan and the Moral Defence of Women

Christine de Pizan's Livre de la Cite des Dames (1405) is justly renowned for its full-scale assault on the misogynist stereotypes which dominated the culture of the Middle Ages. This study shows the text's underlying unity and its insistence on the moral, if not the social, equality of the sexes.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780521537742
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 244
  • Published:
  • September 17, 2003
  • Dimensions:
  • 228x149x18 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 372 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: December 12, 2024

Description of Christine de Pizan and the Moral Defence of Women

Christine de Pizan's Livre de la Cite des Dames (1405) is justly renowned for its full-scale assault on the misogynist stereotypes which dominated the culture of the Middle Ages. This study shows the text's underlying unity and its insistence on the moral, if not the social, equality of the sexes.

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