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The Trial of Joan of Arc

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Informationen zum Autor Daniel Hobbins Klappentext No account is more critical to our understanding of Joan of Arc than the contemporary record of her 1431 trial. The record, which sometimes preserves Joan's very words, unveils her life, character, visions, and motives in fascinating detail. This new translation, the first in 50 years, is based on the full record of the trial proceedings in Latin. Zusammenfassung No account is more critical to our understanding of Joan of Arc than the contemporary record of her 1431 trial. The record! which sometimes preserves Joan's very words! unveils her life! character! visions! and motives in fascinating detail. This new translation! the first in 50 years! is based on the full record of the trial proceedings in Latin. Inhaltsverzeichnis Map! 1429 Note on the Translation Introduction 1. Preparatory Trial Joan is questioned about her voices! conduct in battle! wearing of men's clothing! and other matters. Her judges decide to proceed to an ordinary trial. 2. Ordinary Trial Joan is formally accused of heresy but refuses to submit to the Church. Upon sentencing! she recants and receives a sentence of perpetual imprisonment. 3. Trial for Relapse Joan withdraws her recantation and resumes wearing men's clothing. Sentenced as a relapsed heretic! she is handed over to the secular authorities for punishment. 4. Aftermath The authorities deliver their assessments after the death of Joan. Appendix: The "Poitiers Conclusions" Chronology Major Participants in the Trial Notes Further Reading Index

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Authors Daniel (TRN) Hobbins
Assisted by Daniel Hobbins (Editor), Hobbins Daniel (Editor)
Publisher Harvard University Press
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 15.04.2007
 
EAN 9780674024052
ISBN 978-0-674-02405-2
No. of pages 251
Dimensions 127 mm x 197 mm x 19 mm
Subjects Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries
Non-fiction book

History, France, HISTORY / Europe / France, HISTORY / Europe / Western, CE period up to c 1500, c 1000 CE to c 1500, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval

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