| The Book of the Body Politic Contributor(s): Pizan, Christine De (Author), Forhan, Kate Langdon (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0511816677 ISBN-13: 9780511816673 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $494.00 Product Type: Open Ebook - Other Formats Published: June 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science |
| Dewey: 321.6 |
| Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the first translation into modern English of Christine de Pizan's major political work, The Book of the Body Politic (c. 1407). Written during the Hundred Years' War by France's first female professional writer, it discusses the education and behavior appropriate for princes, nobility and common people, so that all classes can understand their responsibilities toward society as a whole. The product of a time of unrest and disorder, the book provides a fascinating view of politics from the perspective of an educated woman. |