Tag Archives: Carolyn Gage

Door prize: will the real Joan please identify herself

There is the strange and mysterious episode of the “false Joan of Arc” – or “false Joans of Arc,” for we cannot be quite sure now whether there were one or several pretenders…. Men, we may conjecture, did not quite … Continue reading

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poor joan: brand name martyr

We must remember that the tribunal which condemned Joan of Arc was a tremendously impressive array of the leading ecclesiastical talents and reputations of the time-almost a synod of the Church. One need not, therefore, be surprised that the verdict … Continue reading

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joan on the stand: the eternal trial

Poor Joan of Arc. Her trial and execution were only the beginning. In the centuries since, the Maid has continued to provoke anger and adoration, skepticism and awe, part of what can be termed the fluctuations in Joan’s fame. Born … Continue reading

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