The Book of the Body Politic: Volume 86 by De Pizan, Christine

The Book of the Body Politic: Volume 86 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781649590510)

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Format: Paperback
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The Book of the Body Politic: Volume 86 by De Pizan, Christine

The Book of the Body Politic: Volume 86

$48.95
The Book of the Body Politic: Volume 86 by De Pizan, Christine

The Book of the Body Politic: Volume 86

$48.95
Format: Paperback
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The first political treatise written by a woman.

Christine de Pizan's The Book of the Body Politic is the first political treatise written by a woman. It not only advises the prince, but nobles, knights, and common people as well. It promotes the ideals of interdependence and social responsibility. Rooted in the mindset of medieval Christendom, The Book of the Body Politic heralds the humanism of the Renaissance, highlighting classical culture and Roman civic virtues. This new edition and translation offers a faithful rendering of Christine de Pizan's writing, as well as a thorough contextualization of her career as a political writer at the end of the Middle Ages in France. The Book of the Body Politic resounds to this day, urging for the need for probity in public life and the importance of responsibilities and rights.


Author: Christine de Pizan
ISBN-10: 1649590512
ISBN-13: 9781649590510
Publisher: Iter Press
Language: English
Published: 12/02/2021
Pages: 242
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.60d
By Christine de Pizan
By Christine de Pizan
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Christine de Pizan (c. 1364-c. 1430) was an Italian-born poet and author who grew up in France. Angus J. Kennedy is emeritus Stevenson professor of French at the University of Glasgow.

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