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Tousain, Simone (2019)

Christine de Pizan's Fortification in The Book of the City of Ladies

Master thesis | Literary Studies (MA)
Christine de Pizan was one of the very first female authors in medieval Europe. She produced texts in which women are defended against misogyny. In her treatises Christine makes use of existing misogynistic texts and uses them in her advantage in order to paint a positive picture of women. In addition she reprimands authors who besmirch the reputation of females. This thesis focuses on the manner in which she defends women against misogyny (which was common in medieval Europe) while she uses contemporary sources containing the very misogynistic ideas she argues against.
Christine de Pizan
Feminism
Defence of Women
Medieval
misogyny
Author
Tousain, Simone
Faculty
Faculty of Humanities
Specialisation
English Literature and Culture
Supervisors
Murchison, Krista
ECTS Credits
20
Language
en