The Ship of Virtuous Ladies: Volume 61

By Symphorien Champier

First published in 1503 in Lyons, Symphorien Champier's The Ship of Virtuous Ladies helped launch the French Renaissance version of the querelle des femmes , the debate over the nature and status of women. The three books included in this edition include arguments for gender equality, and a catalogue of virtuous women modeled on Boccaccio's Famous Women and Jacobus de Voragine's Golden Legend . Titled "The Book of True Love," book 4 is especially important in gender history, importing and transforming the male-centered Neoplatonic philosophy of Marsilio Ficino for pro-woman ends.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0866985859
• ISBN13: 9780866985857
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: Iter Press
• Length: 161 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"