Joan of Arc and Spirituality

Book Overview

Joan of Arc is an unusual saint. Canonized in 1920 as a virgin, she died in 1431 as a condemned heretic. Uneducated, militant, and youthful, she obeyed 'Voices' that counselled her to pursue an unprecedented vocation. The various trial records provide a wealth of evidence about how Joan and others understood her spiritual life. This collection explores multiple facets of Joan's prayerful life. Two-thirds of the essays focus on Joan in her own time;...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1403962227
• ISBN13: 9781403962225
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 298 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.4"