Description
Drawing on a thorough knowledge of historical sources, the author portrays Joan of Arc in relation to the period’s models and ideals, which shaped the way the girl herself acted. The book follows her life from birth to her rehabilitation in 1456, while introducing readers to the world in which she lived her short and extraordinary life. It explores how her contemporaries probably viewed her, how she fulfilled their expectations and how she departed from them. Traditional ideas of the maiden, shepherdess and chosen knight are examined, as are the sources of Joan’s political sympathies and her unshakeable loyalty to Charles VII, together with the fine boundary between witchcraft and sanctity. Colette Beaune combines anthropology, the history of mentalities, literary history, and political and social history to create a comprehensive portrait of Joan of Arc and the world of her contemporaries. The contents are in Czech.
Information
Author: Beauneová Colette
Language: Czech
Publication date: July 4, 2018
Manufacturer: Nakladatelství Karolinum
Genres: Historical figures, Non-fiction literature, Books, Fiction, History and facts, Biographies and autobiographies
Type: Books - paperback
Pages: 414
ISBN/EAN: 9788024631837