Joan of Arc: The Image of Female Heroism
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| Rating | : | 4.25 (973 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0520224647 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 388 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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Warner ranges through iconographic, allegorical, literary, dramatic, operatic, cinematographic, linguistic, historical, biographical, and political evidence to present a history of Joan and of her subsequent representations."--"Choice . "Elegantly written, thoughtful (as one would expect from the author of "Alone of All Her Sex), imaginative, sensitive
Marina Warner uses her superb historical and literary skills to move beyond conventional biography and to capture the essence of Joan of Arc, both as she lived in her own time and as she has "grown" in the human imagination over the five centuries since her death. She has examined the court documents from Joan of Arc's 1431 Inquisition trial for heresy and woven the facts together with an analysis of the histories, biographies, plays, and paintings and sculptures that have appeared over time to honor this heroine and symbol of France's nationhood. Warner shows how the few facts that are known about the woman Joan have been shaped to suit the aims of those who have chosen her as their hero. The book places Joan in the c
She lives in London.. Marina Warner is a historian and novelist; among her books are No Go the Bogeyman: Scaring, Lulling, and Making Mock (1998), From the Beast to the Blonde: On Fairy Tales and Their Tellers (1995), and Alone of All Her Sex: The Myth and the Cult of the Virgin Mary (1983)
"Not recommended." according to A Customer. This book appears to follow the currently trendy practice of piling up all of the collected dead wood of past opinions while largely ignoring the evidence - evidence which is exhaustive and indisputable in the case of Joan of Arc. We know that she was not a 'rebel against the Church' - that was proven by the Inquisition at the Rehabilitation Trial in the 1Not recommended. A Customer This book appears to follow the currently trendy practice of piling up all of the collected dead wood of past opinions while largely ignoring the evidence - evidence which is exhaustive and indisputable in the case of Joan of Arc. We know that she was not a 'rebel against the Church' - that was proven by the Inquisition at the Rehabilitation Trial in the 1450s (the presiding Inquisitor at this trial desc. 50s (the presiding Inquisitor at this trial desc. A Customer said Not a summer beach book. Joan of Arc is interesting and informative. It is not, however, an ordinary history book. I enjoyed the first half of the book; Ms. Warner looks at all of the information in creative ways that don't ordinarily appear in most history books. The problem many people will have is that this is not just a history book. It deals with the perception of Joan as an icon, heroine or whatever(It is subtitled The Ima. Begging to Differ One wonders by what process a review gets chosen for featured status. I must concur with the unfavorable reviews. Warner treats the condemnation trial transcript as a privileged text. She accords it all the authority of a definitive verdict from an impartial court. It was neither.It is unsound scholarship to attempt an uncritical reading of any trial whose conviction was later overturned on appeal. Abund