# The Book of the City of Ladies

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- Authors: [Christine de Pizan](https://www.bookquiver.com/christine-de-pizan)
- Publisher: penguin_classics
- ISBN: 978-01-4044-689-0
- Pages: 336
- Published: 2000-01-01
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

A fascinating insight into the debates and controversies about the position of women in medieval culture, written by France's first professional woman of letters The pioneering Book of the City of Ladies...