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Christine de Pizan
Life, Work, Legacy
Series: Medieval Lives
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Christine de Pizan
A new biography of pioneering medieval thinker and writer Christine de Pizan.
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The daughter of a court intellectual, Christine de Pizan dwelled within the heart of late-medieval Paris. In the face of personal tragedy, she learned the tools of the book trade, writing more than 40 works including poetry, historical and political treatises, and defences of women.
In this new biography, the first written for a general audience, Charlotte Cooper-Davis discusses the life and work of a pioneering female thinker and writer. She shows how Christine's inspiration came from the world around her, situates Christine as an entrepreneur within the context of her times and place, and finally examines Christine's influence on the most avant-garde of feminist artists, through which she is slowly making a return into mainstream popular culture.
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Cooper-Davis effectively highlights how Christine de Pizan's extensive literary achievements were influenced by her access to books and engagement in the Parisian book industry. The book also explores how Christine's legacy continues to inspire contemporary art and culture, portraying her as a timeless figure.
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ISBN: 9781789144420
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 15 November 2021
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Reaktion Books
Illustration: 26 illustrations, 12 in colour
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 138.0mm
Height: 216.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 192
About the Author
Charlotte Cooper-Davis is a lecturer in French at the University of Oxford. She is the author of Christine de Pizan: Empowering Women in Text and Image and lives in Cambridgeshire.
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