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Overview"Historical opinions regarding Joan of Arc are fraught with contradiction. As one of the most widely studied women in history, she has been labeled both a saint and a criminal, both a pioneering feminist and an ""unnatural"" transvestite. This work explores the attitudes that have followed Joan of Arc for centuries, beginning with the notions of gender and authority in the 15th century during Joan's criminal trials. 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, with extensive analysis of the many biographies that appeared during and after the canonization itself. Depictions of her as a leader contradict those that cast her as an obedient child. Dolgin traces the prevalent portrayals of Joan as a cultural icon for disparate social and political agendas. A unique focus on the role of women's clothing and the feminine image prevails throughout the book, with special attention to the portrayals of Joan of Arc and women in paintings, war posters, theater productions, and films during the early 20th century." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ellen Ecker DolginPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.367kg ISBN: 9780786431205ISBN 10: 0786431202 Pages: 207 Publication Date: 27 November 2007 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Acknowledgments viii Prologue: Cut on the Bias Introduction: The Pattern in Pieces 1. All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go: The Historical Joan 2. Divine Threads: The Canonization Era in Context 3. Joan’s Costume Changes: Wrapping and Unwrapping the New Woman 4. Ready-to-Wear: Joan as Iconographic Public Woman 5. So Well-Suited: Joan and Her Shavian Sisters 6. Putting on Their Trousers One Leg at a Time: Brecht’s Three Joans Epilogue: Saintly in Slacks: The Iconographic Joan since 1945 Chapter Notes Bibliography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationEllen Ecker Dolgin is a professor and Chair of English and Co-Chair of Gender Studies at Dominican College in Orangeburg, New York. She is Vice President of the International Shaw Society and former President of the Northeast Modern Language Association. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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