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Modernizing Joan of Arc : conceptions, costumes, and canonization /

"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 clothi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dolgin, Ellen Ecker, 1951-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. ; London : McFarland & Co., [2008]
Subjects:
Joan, > of Arc, Saint, > 1412-1431 > Portraits.
Joan, > of Arc, Saint, > 1412-1431 > In literature.
Christian women saints > France > Historiography.
France > Historiography.
Idols and images > Costume > France > History.
Canonization.
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Summary:"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.
Physical Description:viii, 199 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-196) and index.
ISBN:9780786431205 (softcover : alk. paper)
0786431202 (softcover : alk. paper)