The Political Theory of Christine De Pizan
By: Kate Langdon Forhan
Edition: First edition.
Series: Routledge Revivals
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Published: 2017
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 204
ISBN-13: 9781315189536
Subjects: Political and social views; Politics and literature; History; Politics and government; Politique et littérature; Histoire; Politique et gouvernement
Description: "This title was first published in 2002: Christine de Pizan held no political office and her work was not influencial on any political theorist living today. However, in the disciplines of women's studies and French literature she has inspired intellectual debate, so much that the two sides of the debate are referred to as Christinophiles and Christinoclasts. This book persents the political paradoxes of Christine de Pizan. She was a woman in a man's world, an Italian at a French court, and the daughter of a civil servant in a world structured by social class. Her corpus of political works include five works designed to educate the male ruling class, two works expressly princesses and a treatise on warfare. The goal of this book is to outline the political theory of Christine de Pizan and situate her ideas within the history of political ideas in general."--Provided by publisher.
Table of contents: title: Chapter One Alone am I  -- Kate Langdon Forhan; title: chapter Two An Introduction to the Mirror for Princes  -- Kate Langdon Forhan; title: chapter Three The Body Politic  -- Kate Langdon Forhan; title: chapter Four On Kingship  -- Kate Langdon Forhan; title: chapter Five Justice and the Law  -- Kate Langdon Forhan; title: chapter Six Peace and Just War  -- Kate Langdon Forhan; title: chapter Conclusion: The Paradox of Christine de Pizan -- Kate Langdon Forhan.