| The Book of the Body Politic: The Book of the Body Politic Contributor(s): Christine (Author), de Pizan, Christine (Author), Pizan, Christine (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521422590 ISBN-13: 9780521422598 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $33.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1994 Annotation: Written during the Hundred Years War, it discusses the education and behavior appropriate for princes, nobility and common people, so that all classes can understand their responsibilities towards society as a whole. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Medieval - Political Science |
| Dewey: 321.6 |
| LCCN: 93037130 |
| Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.45 lbs) 162 pages |
| 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. |