Joan of Arc is an unusual saint. Canonized in 1920 as a virgin, she died in 1431 as a condemned heretic. Uneducated, militant, and youthful, she obeyed 'Voices' that counselled her to pursue an unprecedented vocation. The various trial records provide a wealth of evidence about how Joan and others understood her spiritual life. This collection explores multiple facets of Joan's prayerful life. Two-thirds of the essays focus on Joan in her own time; the later chapters study Joan's formative influence upon modern women. Taken together, these essays offer new perspectives on the heroism of Joan's original way of sanctity.
| ISBN: | 9781349731534 |
| Publication date: | 29th January 2004 |
| Author: | Bonnie Wheeler |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 298 pages |
| Series: | The New Middle Ages |
| Genres: |
European history Ancient history Clinical psychology European history: medieval period, middle ages History of religion Biography, Literature and Literary studies |