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Record Number: 11917 Author(s)/Creator(s): Donovan , Michelle A. Contributor(s): Title: Rewriting Hagiography: The "Livre de la cité des dames" Source: Women in French Studies 4, ( 1996): Pages 14 - 26. Description: Article Type: Journal Article Subject (See Also): Body Christine de Pizan, Poet- Livre de la Cite des Dames Hagiography Literature- Prose Martyrs in Literature Women in Literature Women in Religion Award Note: Geographic Area: France Century: 15 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Two charts. Goddard Elliott's chart of alliances within a "passio" which uses the semiotic square of Greimas. A second chart shows the number of female saints by category (virgins, cross-dressing, married, repentant prostitues, total number of virgins, total number of female saints, total number of saints) in Jacob of Voragine's "Legenda Aurea" and Christine's "Cite des Dames." Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 1996. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: Not Available

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