The Fifteenth-century Illustrations of Christine de Pizan's 'The Book of the City of Ladies; and 'The Treasure of the City of Ladies'

The Fifteenth-century Illustrations of Christine de Pizan's 'The Book of the City of Ladies; and 'The Treasure of the City of Ladies'
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ISBN-10 : 0773426272
ISBN-13 : 9780773426276
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Book Synopsis The Fifteenth-century Illustrations of Christine de Pizan's 'The Book of the City of Ladies; and 'The Treasure of the City of Ladies' by : Laura Rinaldi Dufresne

Download or read book The Fifteenth-century Illustrations of Christine de Pizan's 'The Book of the City of Ladies; and 'The Treasure of the City of Ladies' written by Laura Rinaldi Dufresne and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a detailed study of the illustrations in two important fifteenth century novels, The City and The Treasure. This book fills a gap in the scholarship by shifting the attention from their literary content to the imagery chosen to illustrate these two pioneering books on women and their worth.


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