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Author:
Harrison, Kathryn, author.
Title:
Joan of Arc : a life transfigured / Kathryn Harrison.
Edition:
First Anchor Books edition.
Publisher:
Anchor Booksa division of Penguin Random House LLC,
Copyright Date:
2015
Description:
382 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Subject:
Joan,--of Arc, Saint,--1412-1431.
Christian saints--France--Biography.
France--History--Charles VII, 1422-1461.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-360) and index.
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.
Summary:
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.
ISBN:
0767932498
9780767932493
LCCN:
bl2015040406
Locations:
TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

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