Christine de Pizan
Books by Christine de Pizan
The Treasure of the City of Ladies
by Christine de Pizan
Christine asks how the noblewoman can live virtuously in a world in which she can't be sure of anything.
The Book of the City of Ladies
by Christine de Pizan
Christine de Pizan was one of the earliest women authors to challenge the misogyny of the day, writing about some of the most important women in history
Interviews where books by Christine de Pizan were recommended
Key Books in the History of Women Readers, recommended by Belinda Jack
The freedom to pick up a book is something we take almost for granted today but women readers have faced all manner of obstacles throughout history, says Professor Belinda Jack, author of The Woman Reader. She recommends five key texts in the history of women readers.
The best books on Deceit, recommended by Dallas Denery
The Professor of History outlines how our understanding of deceit has changed: from a devilish sin in the Middle Ages, to a social necessity in the Enlightenment
