Gauvard, Claude
Christine De Pizan La Cite Des Femmes Et La Pensee Enge
"Presses Universitaires de France and Frmeaux & Associs offer this biography of Christine de Pizan, analyzed and explained by Claude Gauvard, Emeritus Professor of Medieval History. Medieval historian Claude Gauvard invites us to discover Christine de Pizan, a little-known but essential figure in medieval France. An innovative writer of the 14th and 15th centuries, she established herself as one of the first professional women of letters, excelling in poetic writing, political analysis and polemic. Through her abundant works, written in the vernacular, Christine de Pizan forcefully defended the place of women in society. She was the first to take part in the famous Roman de la Rose quarrel, campaigning for women's education and daring to challenge the norms of her time. An advisor to princes, she even addressed knights to teach them the art of war. Claude Gauvard warns against anachronism: Christine de Pizan cannot be described as a "feminist" in the modern sense of the term. But her audacity and vision make her a resolutely inspiring figure, whose legacy still resonates today. Audiobook. In French