The Book of the City of Ladies

Christine de Pizan is called the first feminist writer in history. In her "Book of the City of Ladies" (1405), a true apologia for the female sex unfolds. To the writer, tired of humiliating male slander, stereotypes, and malice, allegorical embodiments of Reason, Justice, and Righteousness appear. Gaining their support, she sets to work to sing before the world the virtues of women, their qualities, and their contribution to the development of culture and society. 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.