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Christine de Pizan and the Categories of Difference Marilynn Desmond, editor |
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Establishes the place of this medieval writer within considerations of “difference.” Christine de Pizan, an Italian-born writer in French in the early fifteenth century, composed lyric poetry, debate poetry, political biography, and allegory. At times complicit, at times subversive, at times revisionary, her texts constantly negotiate the hierarchical and repressive discourses of late medieval court culture. How they do so is the focus of this volume, which places Christine's work in the context of larger discussions about medieval authorship, identity, and categories of difference. Here, contributors from the fields of history, literature, legal theory, art history, and medieval studies offer a truly interdisciplinary perspective on the Christine corpus. "It is indeed rare that a single volume contains such a large number of strong essays, and authors and editor deserve high praise." —Speculum "I recommend the book to those who wish to immerse themselves in the complex network of interdisciplinary topics—medicine, patronage, the book trade, manuscript illumination, literature, philosophy, political theory, military studies—that contemporary Christine Studies incorporate. As an added bonus, while the 'Works Cited' does not claim to be exhaustive, it would be a fine place to start for anyone wanting a working biography of major past and present criticism devoted to this polymath." —Arthuriana "This collection offers a solid overview of current trends in American Christine studies." —The Medieval Review Contributors: Michel-André Bossy, Cynthia J. Brown, Mary Anne C. Case, Thelma Fenster, Mary Weitzel Gibbons, Monica H. Green, Judith Kellogg, Roberta Krueger, Deborah McGrady, Benjamin M. Semple, Charity Cannon Willard, Diane Wolfthal. Marilynn Desmond is associate professor of English and comparative literature at the State University of New York at Binghamton. She is the author of Reading Dido: Gender, Textuality, and the Medieval Aeneid. 304 pages | 41 black-and-white photos, 1 figure | 5 7/8 x 9 | 1997 |
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