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Cultural Beliefs
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Female Warrior
French Legacy
Gender and Class
Heretic
Historical Accounts
Joan of Arc
Martyr
Medieval Europe
Middle Ages
Popular Imagination
Product details
- ISBN 9781783277759
- Weight: 666g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 20 May 2025
- Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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Traces contemporary and later reception of Joan of Arc, examining how cultural beliefs and conventions have shaped her story.
Joan of Arc stands out as one of the most recognized historical figures of medieval Europe. Learned writings as well as popular imagination, from the Middle Ages to today, have celebrated her as an exceptional character and hailed her legacy. And yet, there is scant recognition of her enduring status as an icon.
What is one to make of a young, female medieval peasant-turned-warrior-turned-heretic-turned-martyr who has repeatedly been drawn back from oblivion, revived, and made relevant time and again? Unravelling the mystery of this question requires revisiting contemporary and historical accounts, listening anew to Joan's "voice" as seen in her letters and trial documents, and inquiring into the lively debate her afterlife has generated in the arts, from paintings and sculptures to romance, theatre and cinema. To unearth this new story of Joan of Arc, this study focuses on her French legacy, where her continued cultural and aesthetic importance are most vibrant, and it brings this phenomenon into dialogue with modern discussions about gender and class, anachronism and memory, and metafiction, creative time, and the gaze.
DEBORAH McGRADY is Professor of French at the University of Virginia and Director of the Medieval Studies Program.
