Joan of Arc and 'The Great Pity of the Land of France' by Moya Longstaffe
New B-format paperback edition - The extraordinary story of the Maid placed in the France of her time, presenting her and her contemporaries in all their humanity to the general reader. Who was this notorious and enigmatic country girl, on trial for her life?
‘This book will delight both professional historians and anyone who likes a great storyThis compelling read brings to life not only Joan of Arc herself but also the people of her time, with all their foibles and virtues.’ -- Graham Gargett, Emeritus Professor of French Culture and Ideas, Honorary Senior Research Fellow, Voltaire Foundation (University of Oxford), RIA
Moya Longstaffe is a retired Senior Lecturer in French at the University of Ulster, having previously taught at the universities of Bristol. Edinburgh, Heriot-Watt (Edinburgh), Caen and Belfast. She is the author of Metamorphoses of Passion and the Heroic in French Literature: Corneille, Stendhal, Claudel (Edwin Mellen Press) and The Fiction of Albert Camus: A Complex Simplicity (Peter Lang). She has researched the life and trial of Joan of Arc from primary sources over several years.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781445696218 |
| ISBN 10 | 1445696215 |
| Title | Joan of Arc and 'The Great Pity of the Land of France' |
| Author | Moya Longstaffe |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Amberley Publishing |
| Year published | 2019-12-15 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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