The first political treatise written by a woman. Christine de Pizan-s-The Book of the-Body Politic-is the first political treatise written by a woman. It not only advises the prince, but nobles, knights, and common people as well. It promotes the ideals of interdependence and social responsibility. Rooted in the mindset of medieval Christendom,-The Book of the Body Politic-heralds the humanism of the Renaissance, highlighting classical culture and Roman civic virtues. This new edition and translation offers a faithful rendering of Christine de Pizan-s writing, as well as a thorough contextualization of her career as a political writer at the end of the Middle Ages in France.-The Book of the-Body Politic-resounds to this day, urging for the need for probity in public life and the importance of responsibilities and rights. -
