Joan of Arc: A Life Transfigured

Joan of Arc: A Life Transfigured
ISBN-10
0767932498
ISBN-13
9780767932493
Series
Joan of Arc
Category
Biography & Autobiography
Pages
382
Language
English
Published
2014
Publisher
Anchor Books
Author
Kathryn Harrison

Description

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. 75,000 first printing.

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