{"product_id":"9789400735828","title":"The New Synthese Historical Library","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe New Synthese Historical Library\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eGreen, Karen; Mews, Constant\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book locates Christine de Pizan's argument that women are virtuous members of the political community within the context of earlier discussions of the relative virtues of men and women. It is the first to explore how women were represented and addressed within medieval discussions of the virtues. It introduces readers to the little studied \u003ci\u003eSpeculum Dominarum\u003c\/i\u003e (Mirror of Ladies), a mirror for a princess, compiled for Jeanne of Navarre, which circulated in the courtly milieu that nurtured Christine. Throwing new light on the way in which Medieval women understood the virtues, and were represented by others as virtuous subjects, it positions the ethical ideas of Anne of France, Laura Cereta, Marguerite of Navarre and the Dames de la Roche within an evolving discourse on the virtues that is marked by the transition from Medieval to Renaissance thought. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVirtue Ethics for Women 1250-1500\u003c\/i\u003e will be of interest to those studying virtue ethics, the history of women's ideas and Medieval and Renaissance thought in general.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2013-05-29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9789400735828\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-94-007-0529-6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 224\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Netherlands","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45416652079244,"sku":"9789400735828","price":98.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9789400735828.jpg?v=1774026599","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9789400735828","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}