HNRS 7

Saint and Heretic: Joan of Arc and Gilles de Rais, History and Myth

• Literary and Cultural Analysis
• Historical Analysis

Seminar, three hours. Examination of both history of Joan of Arc and Gilles de Rais and of way in which, over time, their histories became legends, driven by various agendas including national identity, beatification, and gender politics. P/NP or letter grading.