Rebecca Kingstonis Professor of Political Science, The
University of Toronto. Sophie Bourgault is Associate Professor of
Political Studies, The University of Ottawa.
Ineke Hardyis a professional translator of French, German,
Dutch, and English.
"I am thrilled with the quality of this volume. Translator Hardy
has created a splendid modern translation of Christine’s difficult
French, and editors Bourgault and Kingston offer readers an
outstandingly comprehensive and helpful introduction. The notes and
other critical apparatus have also been judiciously crafted. I
can’t think of any other single edition of Christine’s work that
offers readers such a concise point of entry to women’s history,
late-medieval political thought, and for that matter the turmoil,
both economic and political, in fourteenth- and early
fifteenth-century France."
—Sarah Gwyneth Ross, Boston College
"This new English translation of Christine de Pizan's Cité des
dames is accompanied by selections from her Advision Cristine
(Christine's Vision), Corps de Policie (Book of the Body Politic)
and Lamentation sur les maux de la France (Lamentation on France's
Ills), all of which are a pleasure to read in Ineke Hardy's
renderings. In a stimulating introductory essay, editors Sophie
Bourgault and Rebecca Kingston argue that the Cité, a work
generally read for its defense of women, also makes 'a worthy
contribution' to 'traditions of political reflection' and to
'philosophical debates about the nature of the virtues and their
place in the well lived life' (p. xviii). That welcome orientation
takes us further into understanding the work of this brilliant
fifteenth-century writer."
—Thelma Fenster, Fordham University, in Modern Language Review
"The quality of the translator’s work is indisputable—the text
reads fluidly and is infused with energy, combining overall
adherence to the original and readability for the modern audience.
It is vibrant yet with sufficient gravitas to do the
text justice.
"The volume is a useful resource for readers at
all levels. It is a welcome addition to the ever-expanding world of
Christine studies, in which political thought and theory have grown
more prominent of late. . . . This accessible, information-packed,
and moderately priced book will have its place on the shelves of
students and scholars of Christine and those interested in
political theory and the development of western political
thought.”
—Geri L. Smith, University of Central Florida, in Tulsa Studies in
Women’s Literature
"Hackett's new edition of The Book of the City of Ladies and
Other Writings . . . features the most readable and engaging
translation of the work on the American market today. The volume is
an important contribution to Hackett's collection of philosophical
works and will make teaching Christine as part of the canon of
political science, ethics, and gender studies much easier than ever
before."
—Jennifer Hockenberry, St. Norbert College, in Hypatia: A
Journal of Feminist Philosophy
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