The Political Theory of Christine de Pizan

by Kate Langdon Forhan

Book Overview

Few medieval or Renaissance political writers, male or female, wrote more works on politics than Christine de Pizan; none of them addressed audiences so varied in class or gender. Yet until now there has been no comprehensive full-length study of Christine de Pizan's political thought. With The Political Theory of Christine de Pizan, Kate Forhan rectifies this oversight, situating de Pizan in the history of political thought while discussing traditional...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0754601749
• ISBN13: 9780754601746
• Release Date: April 2002
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.