The Treasure of the City of Ladies: Or the Book of the Three Virtues - Brossura

De Pizan, Christine

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ISBN 10: 0140449507 ISBN 13: 9780140449501

Casa editrice: Penguin Classics, 2003

Riassunto

Written by Europe’s first professional woman writer, The Treasure of the City of Ladies offers advice and guidance to women of all ages and from all levels of medieval society, from royal courtiers to prostitutes. It paints an intricate picture of daily life in the courts and streets of fifteenth-century France and gives a fascinating glimpse into the practical considerations of running a household, dressing appropriately and maintaining a reputation in all circumstances. Christine de Pizan’s book provides a valuable counterbalance to male accounts of life in the middle ages and demonstrates, often with dry humour, how a woman’s position in society could be made less precarious by following the correct etiquette.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Christine de Pizan was Europe's first professional female writer.
Sarah Lawson is a renowned translator.

Product Description:

Book by De Pizan Christine

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Penguin Classics
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0140449507
• ISBN 13: 9780140449501
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 240