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The Book of the Body Politic (Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought) Book

Written during the Hundred Years' War by France's first female professional writer, this newly translated edition of a major political work discusses the education and behavior appropriate for princes, nobility and common people in a time of unrest and disorder.Read More

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    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.

  • 0521422590
  • 9780521422598
  • Christine de Pizan
  • 15 September 1994
  • Cambridge University Press
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 157
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