The Book of the City of Ladies

Christine de Pizan is called the first feminist writer in history. In her «The Book of the City of Ladies» (1405), a true apologia for the female gender unfolds. To the writer, weary of humiliating male slander, stereotypes, and slander,... allegorical embodiments of Reason, Righteousness, and Justice come. Having secured their support, she sets to work to sing the praises of women, their virtues, and their contributions to the development of culture and society before the whole world. Before you is the first complete annotated translation into Russian of this visionary medieval work, which reflects hopes for justice, understanding, and respect for human dignity that are close to our time.