Treasure Of The City Of Ladies Analysis

The Treasure of the City of Ladies showed the importance of having a strong female with a male who has power and it was a guide for women to lead virtuous lives. Christine de Pizan states “the princess many be the best means to placate the man” (35). The princess would have access and easier time calming down the prince rather than an advisor or man of power. The woman can also be the go-between for the people and her husband which gives her great power if she chooses to use it. It is also brought up that the princess can help moderate the behavior of the leader to protect the people if need be (70). The royal women had more influence than they thought they did. The Vikings had a saying “come back with your shield or on it” and was often said by the women before the men left for battle. The men knew their wives would not take them back if they surrendered or flied, so they fought until death. Just by the women’s words the men …show more content…
Mainly she refers to a prince and how he is accountable to his people, “To govern the body of the public polity well, it is essential that the head be healthy, that is to say, virtuous. For all it is ill, the whole body will feel it” (Dudash 797). The prince is a role model for the country, so if he is a fair and honest man he will encourage other men to be the same. Like the princess, the prince sets an example for his kingdom. Later in the book, when talking about wars and conquering Pizan indicates the miss treatment of women will put everything in ruins. She notices that women are the back bone to society and if they are treated wrongly the society becomes weak. By stating this she is still linking all her writings together and keeping what now days is called a feminist perspective. Christine took great risks with her writing because she was female with differing ideas to the popular culture of the time. She wrote about things that even today are