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Record Number: 8571 Author(s)/Creator(s): Schibanoff , Susan. Contributor(s): Title: True Lies: Transvestism and Idolatry in the Trial of Joan of Arc [analyzes the charges against Joan; dressing like a man and worshipping the voices that she heard]. Source: Fresh Verdicts on Joan of Arc.  Edited by Bonnie Wheeler and Charles T. Wood.  Garland Publishing, 1996.  Pages 31 - 60. Description: Article Type: Essay Subject (See Also): Cross Dressing Joan of Arc, Saint Trials Visions Award Note: Geographic Area: France Century: 15 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: The ecclesiastical case against Joan of Arc gradually narrowed to the central charge of idolatry. Joan was condemned for worshipping false gods, the saints of her visions, and for making herself into an idol of masculinity -- a "false lie" -- by wearing male attire. [Reproduced by permission of Garland Publishing.] Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: University of New Hampshire Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 1996. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 0815323379

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