Christine de Pizan

Christine de Pizan Portrait
A portrait of Christine de Pizan, from a manuscript of her Letter of Othea from about 1400.

The Book of the City of Ladies
An essay about the most famous work 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: 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.

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.