The Book of the Body Politic by Christine De Pizan
Christine de Pizan was born in Venice and raised in Paris at the court of Charles V of France. Widowed at the age of twenty-five, she turned to writing as a source of comfort and income, and went on to produce a remarkable series of books, including poetry, politics, chivalry, warfare, religion and philosophy. She is considered to be France's first female professional writer. This was the first translation into modern English of Christine de Pizan's major political work, The Book of the Body Politic. Written during the Hundred Years' War, it discusses the education and behaviour appropriate for princes, nobility and common people, so that all classes can understand their responsibilities towards society as a whole. A product of a time of civil unrest, The Book of the Body Politic offers a medieval political theory of interdependence and social responsibility from the perspective of an educated woman.Christine de Pizan (c.1364-1430), author of The Book of the City of Ladies, was France's first professional lady of letters.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521422598 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521422590 |
| Title | The Book of the Body Politic |
| Author | Christine De Pizan |
| Series | Cambridge Texts In The History Of Political Thought |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 1994-09-15 |
| Number of pages | 162 |
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