The trial of Joan of Arc, by Daniel Hobbins
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The trial of Joan of Arc, by Daniel Hobbins
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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non fiction
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The trial of Joan of Arc
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bibliography
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965572470
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by Daniel Hobbins
Summary
No account is more critical to our understanding of Joan of Arc than the contemporary record of her trial in 1431. Convened at Rouen and directed by bishop Pierre Cauchon, the trial culminated in Joan's public execution for heresy. The trial record, which sometimes preserves Joan's very words, unveils her life, character, visions, and motives. This translation is based on the full record of the trial proceedings in Latin. Contemporary documents copied into the trial furnish a guide to political developments in Joan's career--from her capture to the attempts to control public opinion following her execution. Daniel Hobbins sets the trial in its legal and historical context. In exploring Joan's place in fifteenth-century society, he suggests that her claims to divine revelation conformed to a recognizable profile of holy women in her culture, yet Joan broke this mold by embracing a military lifestyle. --From publisher's description
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Preparatory trial -- Ordinary trial -- Trial for relapse -- Aftermath -- Appendix: The "Poitiers conclusions" -- Chronology -- Major participants in the trial
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