The Book of the Body Politic [Paperback]

Medieval social/political theory from Christine de Pizan, France's first female professional writer.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.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.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.Introduction; Note on the text; Principal events in Christine de Pizan's life; Bibliography; The Book of the Body Politic; Part 1. On Princes: Part 2. On Nobles and Knights: Part 3. On the Common People: Glossary.