The Book of the Duke of True Lovers
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America,... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0892551666
ISBN13:9780892551668
Release Date:August 1991
Publisher:Persea Books
Length:162 Pages
Weight:0.53 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.2" x 8.0"
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Christine De Pizan, the Dutchess of True Lovers!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
The first Medieval literature I read was The Art of Courtly Love. The second book was Christine's The Book of the Duke of True Lovers. She subverts all the tenets given for courtly love to show its faults. She is requested to write the story of the Duke and she uses this opportunity to warn women and let them know the are better things to do than become involved in courtly love. Not a major milestone today, but for a period in time when few people were educated (and unheard of for women) Christine brilliantly uses her postion to her advantage!
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