The Book of the City of LadiesBy: Christine de Pizan A fascinating insight into the debates and controversies about the position of women in medieval culture, written by France's first professional woman of letters The pioneering Book of the City of Ladies begins when, feeling frustrated and miserable after reading a male writer's tirade against women, Christine de Pizan has a dreamlike vision where three virtuesReason, Rectitude and Justiceappear to correct this view. They