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Christine de Pizan

Christine de Pizan, author of the Book of the City of the Ladies, a fifteenth-century writer in France, and an early feminist.

The Book of the City of Ladies

An essay about the most famous work of Christine de Pizan.

Christine de Pizan

Danuta Bois' page with a short biography of Christine de Pizan.

Christine de Pizan

A profile of Christine de Pizan, medieval writer and feminist.

Christine de Pizan

A profile and summary of her works from the "Celebration of Women Writers" site.

Christine de Pizan Database

A simple concordance of some of the works of Christine de Pizan.

Christine De Pizan Presenting Her Book

An image (may load slowly, be patient) from a medieval manuscript.

Christine de Pizan Writing

An image from a medieval manuscript.

Christine de Pizan: Christine's Education

An outline of Christine de Pizan's life, focusing especially on her education.

Christine de Pizan: Translations

Translation from Le Livre des Trois Vertus (spirituality), L'Avision-Christine, Ballade 26, Le Dit de la Pastoure, L'Epistre au dieu d'amours, and The Book of Duke of True Lovers, all from Christine de Pizan. Note the numbered menu for additional pages of the translation.

City of Women

An essay on Christine's work, focusing on educational issues.

Concerning Christine de Pizan

A brief sketch of her life, from the Bayly Art Museum at the University of Virginia.

Jean Gerson

An excerpt about marriage, from Jean Gerson, theologian and chancellor of the University of Paris. He disagreed with Christine de Pizan and supported Joan of Arc's inspiration.

The Life and Triumphs of Christine de Pizan

An essay on Christine's life and her accomplishments.

Note Organizer and Study Questions

A helpful guide to studying Christine's major work, The Book of the City of Ladies .

Timeline - The Life of Christine de Pizan

A chronology of important dates in the life of Christine de Pizan.

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