Joan of Arc: A Life Transfigured Contributor(s): Harrison, Kathryn (Author) |
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ISBN: 0767932498 ISBN-13: 9780767932493 Publisher: Anchor Books OUR PRICE: $16.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - Biography & Autobiography | Women - History | Europe - France |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2014005921 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5" W x 8" (0.84 lbs) 416 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 15th Century - Cultural Region - French - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Kathryn Harrison gives us a Joan of Arc for our time--a shining exemplar of unshakable faith, extraordinary courage, and self-confidence on the battlefield, in the royal court, during a brutally rigged inquisition and imprisonment, and in the face of her death. In this new take on Joan's story, Harrison deftly weaves historical fact, myth, folklore, scripture, artistic representations, and centuries of scholarly and critical interpretation into a fascinating narrative, revitalizing our sense of Joan as one of the greatest heroines in all of human history. |