Abstract

CABRE PAIRET, Montserrat. The other centenary: The city of ladies and the construction of women as political subjects. Aljaba [online]. 2006, vol.10, pp.39-53. ISSN 1669-5704.

This article intends to reevaluate Christine de Pizan's 1405 work, The city of ladies, as a landmark in the history of political thought. In the context of its sixth centenary, it acknowledges the extent and actuality of its contribution. It considers the construction of the political subject women as its most significant contribution.

Keywords : Christine de Pizan; Political thinking; Women's histories; Feminism.