The Book of Peace By Christine de Pizan / by Christine de Pizan ; edited, translated, and with an introduction and commentary by Karen Green ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Christine, de Pisan, approximately 1364-approximately 1431.

Contributor:

Green, Karen, 1951-

Pennsylvania State University. Libraries, funder.

Series:

Penn State Romance studies.

Penn State Romance studies series

Standardized Title:

Livre de paix. English & French (Middle French)

Language:

English

French, Middle (ca. 1300-1600)

Subjects (All):

Christine, de Pisan, ca. 1364-ca. 1431--Political and social views.

France--History--15th century--Sources.

France.

France--History--Charles VI, 1380-1422--Sources.

France--Politics and government--1328-1589--Sources.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 347 p. )

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, 2008.

Language Note:

In English and French middle.

Summary:

"An English translation of The Book of Peace, written between 1412 and 1414 by Christine de Pizan, one of the earliest known women authors. Translated material is side by side with the original French text"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgments

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

Appendix: Table of Sources

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [329]-339) and index.

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Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780271078809

0271078804

9780271021782

0271021780

9780271056562

0271056568

OCLC:

780538779