
Debate of the "Romance of the Rose"
Christine De Pizan(Author)
University of Chicago Press
Published on 15. April 2010
Book
Hardback
384 pages
978-0-226-67012-6 (ISBN)
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Description
In 1401 Christine de Pizan (1365-1430?), one of the most renowned and prolific woman writers of the Middle Ages, wrote a letter to the provost of Lille criticizing the highly popular and widely read Romance of the Rose for its blatant and unwarranted misogynistic depictions of women. The debate that ensued, over not only the merits of the treatise but also the place of women in society, started Europe on the long path to gender parity. Pizan's criticism sparked a continent-wide discussion that is still alive today in disputes about art and morality, especially the civic responsibility of a writer or artist for the works he or she produces. In "Debate of the Romance of the Rose," David F. Hult collects, along with the debate documents themselves, letters, sermons, and excerpts from other works of Pizan, including one from "City of Ladies" - her major defense of women and their rights - that give context to this debate. Here, Pizan's supporters and detractors are heard alongside her own formidable, protofeminist voice. The resulting volume affords a rare look at the way people read and thought about literature in the period immediately preceding the era of print.
Reviews / Votes
"The Other Voice series is a timely contribution to our understanding of the nature and extent of the participation of women and pro-feminist supporters in early modern European culture and society.... This series highlights the interest of early modern women's literary lives, allowing wives, sisters, and mothers to step out from the shadows and assume the place that is rightfully theirs on the literary stage." - Pollie Bromilow, Journal of European Studies"More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Chicago
United States
Publishing group
The University of Chicago Press
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
1 halftone
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-226-67012-6 (9780226670126)
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Debate of the Romance of the Rose
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Persons
David F. Hult is professor of French at the University of California, Berkeley, and the editor or coeditor of six books.