pp281; Paperback in good condition; Uncreased spine; Clean pages; edgewear-outer corners; front cover has a slight creaseA medieval French author considers why so many philosophers, speakers, and poets malign women, and defends feminine character, behavior, and accomplishments. In dialogues with three celestial ladies, Reason, Rectitude, and Justice, Christine de Pizan (1365-ca. 1429) builds an allegorical fortified city for women using examples of the important contributions women have made to Western Civilization and arguments that prove their intellectual and moral equality to men