num_pages: 300
description: Pioneering female writer Christine de Pizan's spirited defence of her sex against medieval misogyny and literary stereotypes is now recognized as one of the most important books in the history of feminism, and offers a telling insight into the role of women in a man's world.
language: French
title: La Cité des Dames
titlecomplete: La Cité des Dames
genres: Medieval, Classics, France, History, Philosophy, Womens, Nonfiction, Feminism, Literature, School
ratings_count: 3479
publisher: Stock/Moyen Age