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Record Number: 5199 Author(s)/Creator(s): Contributor(s): Title: The Widow as Virgin: Desexualized Narrative in Christine de Pizan's "Livre de la cité des dames" Source: Constructions of Widowhood and Virginity in the Middle Ages.  Edited by Cindy L. Carlson and Angela Jane Weisl.  St. Martin's Press, 1999.  Pages 49 - 62. Description: Article Type: Essay Subject (See Also): Authority in Literature Christine de Pizan, Poet- Livre de la Cite des Dames Christine, Martyr, Saint Literature- Prose Virginity in Literature Widows in Literature Women in Literature Award Note: Geographic Area: France Century: 15 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Continuing with the theme of solitude, Angela Weisl's article The Widow as Virgin: Desexualized Narrative in Christine de Pizan's Livre de la Cite des Dames" focuses on one specific author, Christine de Pizan. Weisl shows how in Christine's widowhood, her Author's Affiliation: Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 1999. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 0312211368

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