Title Politics, gender, and genre : the political thought of Christine de Pizan / edited by Margaret Brabant

Published Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2019 ©1992

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Description 1 online resource Contents Introduction -- The Political Significance of Christine de Pizan -- Christine de Pizan: From Poet to Political Commentator -- Polycracy, Obligation, and Revolt: The Body Politic in John of Salisbury and Christine de Pizan -- Christine de Pizan and the Jews: Political and Poetic Implications -- French Cultural Nationalism and Christian Universalism in the Works of Christine de Pizan -- L'Avision Christine: Autobiographical Narrative or Mirror for the Prince? -- Vox Femina, Vox Politica: The Lamentacion sur les maux de la France -- Authority in the Prose Treatises of Christine de Pizan: The Writer's Discourse and the Prince's Word -- The Political Rhetoric of Christine de Pizan: Lamentacion sur les maux de la guerre civile -- The Subversive "Seulette" -- Christine de Pizan: "At Best a Contradictory Figure"? -- History, Politics, and Christine Studies: A Polemical Reply -- Identity and Difference in Christine de Pizan's Cité des Dames Summary Christine de Pizan (ca. 1364-1429) wrote more than twenty books, including poetry, defenses of women, critiques of war, Utopian visions, and general political and social commentary. This body of writing not only supported her during her lifetime but also brought her fame, patronage, and influence in high places. The revival of interest in her work is one of the major successes in the movement to recognize "lost" or overlooked women in the history of intellectual thought. Her courageous defense of women makes her, in the eyes of most, a protofeminist figure, and the depth of her feminism is one of the key issues debated in these essays by the world's leading Christine scholars. Other important topics are Christine's contribution to early humanist thought and the various ways in which her unique position sheds light on medieval politics and society. This book is a valuable contribution to medieval studies and political theory as well as to the history of feminist thought. It will be essential reading for philosophers and political scientists and for medievalists in any discipline Analysis Christine, de Pisan Political and social views Feminism and literature History To 1500 France France Politics and government 1328-1589 Gender identity in literature Literary form History To 1500 Political science History To 1500 France Politics and literature History To 1500 France Rhetoric, Medieval Sex role in literature Notes "First published 1992 by Westview Press, Inc." Margaret Brabant is assistant professor of political theory at Butler University Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on June 28, 2023) Subject Christine, de Pisan, approximately 1364-approximately 1431 -- Political and social views SUBJECT Christine, de Pisan, approximately 1364-approximately 1431 fast Subject Politics and literature -- France -- History -- To 1500 Feminism and literature -- France -- History -- To 1500 Political science -- France -- History -- To 1500 Literary form -- History -- To 1500 Gender identity in literature. Sex role in literature. Rhetoric, Medieval. SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Gender Studies. Feminism and literature Gender identity in literature Literary form Political and social views Political science Politics and government Politics and literature Rhetoric, Medieval Sex role in literature SUBJECT France -- Politics and government -- 1328-1589. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85051456 Subject France Genre/Form History Form Electronic book Author Brabant, Margaret, editor. ISBN 9780429302480 0429302487 9781000235661 1000235661 9781000271607 1000271609 9781000307542 1000307549

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