Modernizing Joan of Arc
Subtitle: Conceptions, Costumes, and Canonization
Publisher: McFarland; McFarland & Co.
Published: December 16, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 207
ISBN-13: 9780786431205
Subjects: History of specific subjects; Women's studies; c 1000 CE to c 1500; Social Science; Gender Studies; Sociology; Europe - France; Women's Studies - History; History / General; Women's Studies - General; Canonization; Christian women saints; Costume; France; Historiography; History; Idols and images
Description: "This work explores the attitudes that have followed Joan of Arc for centurie. The book's central premise explores the interconnected social and political threads that informed the decision to canonize Joan of Arc in the nineteenth century. A unique focus on the role of women's clothing and the feminine image prevails throughout the book"--Provided by publisher.