{"title":"Christine de Pizan","description":"\u003cp\u003eChristine de Pizan's works invite readers into a rich tapestry of medieval thought, exploring themes of gender, power, and society through vivid narrative and thoughtful reflection. Her writings blend historical insight with literary art, creating texts that resonate across centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWithin this collection, expect to find profound explorations of cultural ideals and challenges, especially around the roles of women, articulated with both eloquence and conviction. Her books offer a unique lens on arts and culture, grounded in the historical context of her time.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-book-of-the-city-of-ladies-by-christine-de-pizan-9780892552306","title":"The Book of the City of Ladies","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn dialogues with three celestial ladies, Reason, Rectitude, and Justice, Christine de Pizan (1365-ca. 1429) builds an allegorical fortified city for women. She uses examples of the important contributions women have made to Western Civilization and provides arguments that prove their intellectual and moral equality to men.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Book of the City of Ladies\u003c\/em\u003e is translated by Earl Jeffrey Richards and is used nationwide in the most eminent colleges and universities in America, from Columbia to Stanford.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471731638508,"sku":"9780892552306","price":28.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/79eb79f3831f75ec72524c5e7265703d.jpg?v=1775792060"},{"product_id":"the-boke-of-the-cyte-of-ladyes-by-christine-de-pizan-9781649591166","title":"The Boke of the Cyte of Ladyes","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn early Tudor translation of the \u003cem\u003eCité des dames\u003c\/em\u003e, a crucial argument written by Christine de Pizan on the importance of women.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChristine de Pizan's defence of women against centuries of misogyny, \u003cem\u003eCité des dames\u003c\/em\u003e, was the only work of literature translated into English by Brian Anslay, an administrator in the household of King Henry VII.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile numerous manuscripts were held in royal and aristocratic libraries, Anslay's printed translation enabled a broader range of readers to appreciate the arguments for female rule crucial to the reigns of Mary I and Elizabeth I.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnslay's translation also played a key role in the late-nineteenth-century revival of interest in Christine. This modernisation of Anslay's Tudor English makes his translation accessible to contemporary readers while preserving the rhythms of early Tudor prose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt includes an extensive introduction and notes highlighting both the history of the language and the cultural references embodied in the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47603207176428,"sku":"9781649591166","price":117.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781649591166-the-boke-of-the-cyte-of-ladyes.jpg?v=1778057551"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/christine-de-pizan.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}