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This casebook is an overview of the state of Christine de Pizan studies and a collection of research in the field. It showcases the major lines of inquiry pursued by leading critics. One focus of the book is on the historical context of Christine's writing.

Christine de Pizan wrote voluminously, commenting on various aspects of the late-medieval society in which she lived. Considered by many to be the first French woman of letters, Christine and her writing have been difficult to place ever since she began putting her thoughts on the page. Although her work was neglected in the eighteenth and nineteenth century, there has been a eruption of Christine studies in recent decades, making her the perf...