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joan : weigh the small advance, there is still a chance
The Monarchist movement, the romantic movement, the spiritualist movement, the liberation movement, the communist movement; Joan of Arc has passed through all of them wit the ease and aplomb that one would expect of a light stepping, free-floating saint. From … Continue reading
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Joan’s spiritual journey: sensualized canonized kabbalah
France, with her allies, was victorious in World War I, and she emerged for the time as the dominant power on the Continent, linked to the Church in new compromises by the fear of Bolshevism and by the problem of … Continue reading
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one joan fits all
Trials and Tribulation of Joan of Arc. Her judgment and execution were just the beginning in a long series of fluctuations for the canonized combattant of God… In general, we find that Joan of Arc all over the world is … Continue reading
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the Joan chronicles: catwalk to canonization
In the period of World War I, Joan of Arc was to Americans the sentimentalized symbol of the Franco-American alliance and of the cause of the “Entente Cordiale.” Popular ballads, bric-a-brac, medals, art exhibitions, alike expressed this sentiment; so did … Continue reading
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Tagged Anna Hyatt Huntington, Harold H. Piffard, Holman Day, Ingrid Bergman, jerome kern, Joan of Arc, Joan of Arc canonization, Joan of Arc French Restoration, Joan of Arc movies, Joan of Arc Rehabilitation, Jules Quicherat, Madame Pickwick, Maxwell Anderson, Mgr. Dupanloup Bishop of Orleans, Perceval de Cagny, Robert Southey, Voltaire The Maid of Orleans, W.P. Yancy
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romancing the joan
The trial and execution of Joan of Arc was just the beginning for the poor soul. In the centuries since the Maid has continued to provoke anger and awe, becoming a symbol for monarchists, romantics, Left and Right… Another movement … 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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saint joan : from god’s mouth to the dauphin’s ear?
Born about 1412 to a devout peasant family, Joan was visited from childhood by her “voices.” Believing herself sent by God to drive the English from France, she set out in 1428 to gain the ear of the Dauphin. The … Continue reading
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visions of johanna of arc
The trials of Joan. Joan before the law. Six centuries later, the Maid has continued to provoke anger and awe, scepticism and adoration. Brn about 1412 to a devout peasant fmily, Joan was visited from childhood by her “voices.” Beleiving … 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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