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- Title
JOAN OF ARC, THE CHURCH, AND THE PAPACY, 1429-1920.
- Authors
Taylor, Larissa Juliet
- Abstract
In modern times, Joan of Arc has been depicted as a victim of the medieval Church, a saint who has been used to justify various and opposing ideologies, or a feminist icon. The author argues against oversimplifications, for Joan lived in a political world of intrigue, court factions, and complex dynastic relationships that provided the backdrop for her military successes and the cause of her downfall. In her own time, Joan was viewed not as a saint, but first and foremost as a soldier and leader fighting for the French cause.
- Subjects
ORLEANS (France); FRANCE; JOAN, of Arc, Saint, 1412-1431; CHRISTIAN women saints; CHARLES VII, King of France, 1403-1461; PAPACY -- History -- 1378-1447; MILITARY maneuvers; REIGN of Charles VII, France, 1422-1461; FRENCH military history, 1328-1589; SIEGE of Orleans, France, 1428-1429
- Publication
Catholic Historical Review, 2012, Vol 98, Issue 2, p217
- ISSN
0008-8080
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1353/cat.2012.0129