The Book of the City of Ladies
Author | : Christine (de Pisan) |
Publisher | : New York : Persea Books |
Total Pages | : 346 |
Release | : 1982 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015054082394 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (94 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Book of the City of Ladies written by Christine (de Pisan) and published by New York : Persea Books. This book was released on 1982 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.