The Vision of Christine de Pizan

The Vision of Christine de Pizan
ISBN-10
1843840588
ISBN-13
9781843840589
Category
French poetry
Pages
202
Language
English
Published
2005
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Author
Christine

Description

Translation of Christine's autobiographical Vision, both dealing with her own life and career, and offering a possible solution to the troubled state of France at the time.

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