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Around the year 1400, the poet Christine de Pizan initiated a
public debate in France over the literary "truth" and merit of the
Roman of the Rose, perhaps the most renowned work of the French
Middle Ages. She argued against what she considered to be
misrepresentations of female virtue and vice in the Rose. Her bold
objections aroused the support and opposition of some of the
period's most famous intellectuals, notable Jean Gerson, whose
sermons on the subject are important literary documents. "The
Quarrel of the Rose" is the name given by modern scholars to the
collection of these and other documents, including both poetry and
letters, that offer a vivid account of this important controversy.
As the first dual-language version of the "Quarrel" documents, this
volume will be of great interest to medievalists and an ideal
addition to the Routledge Medieval Texts series. Along with
translations of the actual debate epistles, the volume includes
several relevant passages from the Romance of the Rose, as well as
a chronology of events and ample biography of source materials.
Around the year 1400, the poet Christine de Pizan initiated a
public debate in France over the literary "truth" and merit of the
Roman of the Rose, perhaps the most renowned work of the French
Middle Ages. She argued against what she considered to be
misrepresentations of female virtue and vice in the Rose. Her bold
objections aroused the support and opposition of some of the
period's most famous intellectuals, notable Jean Gerson, whose
sermons on the subject are important literary documents. "The
Quarrel of the Rose" is the name given by modern scholars to the
collection of these and other documents, including both poetry and
letters, that offer a vivid account of this important controversy.
As the first dual-language version of the "Quarrel" documents, this
volume will be of great interest to medievalists and an ideal
addition to the Routledge Medieval Texts series. Along with
translations of the actual debate epistles, the volume includes
several relevant passages from the Romance of the Rose, as well as
a chronology of events and ample biography of source materials.
The book series Beihefte zur Zeitschrift fur romanische Philologie,
founded by Gustav Groeber in 1905, is among the most renowned
publications in Romance Studies. It covers the entire field of
Romance linguistics, including the national languages as well as
the lesser studied Romance languages. The editors welcome
submissions of high-quality monographs and collected volumes on all
areas of linguistic research, on medieval literature and on textual
criticism. The publication languages of the series are French,
Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Romanian as well as German and
English. Each collected volume should be as uniform as possible in
its contents and in the choice of languages.
The book series Beihefte zur Zeitschrift fur romanische Philologie,
founded by Gustav Groeber in 1905, is among the most renowned
publications in Romance Studies. It covers the entire field of
Romance linguistics, including the national languages as well as
the lesser studied Romance languages. The editors welcome
submissions of high-quality monographs and collected volumes on all
areas of linguistic research, on medieval literature and on textual
criticism. The publication languages of the series are French,
Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Romanian as well as German and
English. Each collected volume should be as uniform as possible in
its contents and in the choice of languages.
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The Book of the City of Ladies (Hardcover)
Christine de Pizan; Translated by Earl Jeffrey Richards; Foreword by Natalie Zemon Davis
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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.
Othea's Letter to Hector, one of Christine de Pizan's most popular
works, is at the same time one of her most complex creations.
Combining a somewhat Sibylline verse text based on a mythological
figure with extensive citation of pagan sapiential authorities, the
Bible, and the Church Fathers, it showcases Christine's
extraordinary learning and her innovative approach to didacticism.
An appendix provides new insights on her skillful use of patristic
sources and creative command of Latin authors.
Christine de Pizan was born in 1365 in Venice. Her family moved to
Paris three years later when her father was appointed court
astrologer to King Charles V. Close ties to the royal court and her
father's encouragement enabled Christine to obtain a good
education, unusual for women of her time. At the age of fifteen,
she married a court notary, who also fostered her learning and her
literary activities. She was only twenty-five when she was widowed
and left without an inheritance. With three children to support,
Christine turned to writing to earn her living. From 1390 to 1429,
the presumed year of her death, she wrote more than twenty works,
nearly all concerned with two themes: the political life of France
and the defense of women. The Book of the City of Ladies is
Christine de Pizan's most eloquent expression of her feminist
beliefs.
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