Joan of Arc : a life transfigured
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Joan of Arc : a life transfigured
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Publication Date as Range:
2014
ISBN:
9780385531207
9780767932493
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Description:
382 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 25 cm
Contents:
In the beginning was the Word -- By angels' speech and tongue -- A small, nay, the least, thing -- The king's treasure -- Who is this then, that wind and seas obey? -- Surrender to the maid -- A leaping stag -- Black horseman -- The golden cloak -- The tower keep -- A heart that would not burn -- Life everlasting.
Abstract:
A fully documented, inspiring portrait of the 15th-century peasant-turned-saint draws on historical facts, folklore and centuries of critical interpretation to evaluate the questions attributed to her character.
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