The Book of Peace By Christine de Pizan.

Christine de Pizan, one of the earliest known women authors, wrote the Livre de paix (Book of Peace) between 1412 and 1414, a period of severe corruption and civil unrest in her native France. The book offered Pizan a platform from which to expound her views on contemporary politics and to put forth...

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Main Author: Green, Karen
Other Authors: Mews, Constant J., Pinder, Janice
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: University Park : Penn State University Press, 2016.
Series:Penn State Romance studies.
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • Literary Sources of Le Livre de paix
  • Description of the Manuscripts
  • Note on the Text
  • The Book of Peace
  • Part 1
  • Part 2
  • Part 3
  • Le Livre de paix
  • Part 1
  • Part 2
  • Part 3
  • Notes
  • Appendix: Table of Sources
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • Back Cover