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Joan of Arc: The Image of Female Heroism

  • Paperback
  • 349 pages
  • Publisher: University of California Press
  • 15.6 x 22.9 x 2.2 cm

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For students of history and feminist theology

Examines how Joan became a modern cultural icon

See how her story shapes our view of heroism

Explore the enduring power and mythology of Joan of Arc through the lens of history and art.

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Places Joan in the context of the mythology of the female hero and takes note of her historical antecedents, both pagan and Christian and the role she has played up as the embodiment of an ideal, whether as Amazon, saint, child of nature, or personification of virtue.
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  • Title

    Joan of Arc: The Image of Female Heroism

  • Author

    Marina Warner

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    University of California Press

  • Published

    November 1999

  • Weight

    472g

  • Page Count

    349

  • Dimensions

    15.6 x 22.9 x 2.2 cm

  • ISBN

    9780520224643

  • ISBN-10

    0520224647

  • Eden Code

    4833362