{"product_id":"book-of-the-city-of-ladies-other-writi-1","title":"Book Of The City Of Ladies \u0026 Other Writi By De Pizan, Christine","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eFresh, accurate, and engaging\u003c\/b\u003e, this new translation of the \u003ci\u003eBook of the City of Ladies\u003c\/i\u003e helps us to understand what made Christine de Pizan so popular with her fifteenth-century contemporaries. The editors provide a rich historical and philosophical context that will be very useful to both students and scholars of the history of political ideas. The translations themselves gracefully navigate the fine line between accuracy and readability with considerable charm. Rounding out this portrait of the turmoil of fifteenth-century France, the volume is enriched by excerpts from other works, Christine''s Vision, the Book of the Body Politic, and the Lamentation on France’s Ills.\" —Kate Forhan, Emeritus, Siena College\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCONTENTS:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Note on Translating the \u003ci\u003eBook of the City of Ladies\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChristine de Pizan: Her works, Her Times\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuggestions for Further Reading\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eFrom\u003c\/i\u003e Christine''s Vision (1405)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Book of the City of Ladies (1404–1405)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eFrom\u003c\/i\u003e The Book of the Body Politic (1404–1407)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eFrom\u003c\/i\u003e Lamentation on France''s Ills (1410)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57566192501118,"sku":"NW9781624667305","price":39.53,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781624667305.jpg?v=1783308005","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/book-of-the-city-of-ladies-other-writi-1","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}