Joan of Arc: The Image of Female Heroism

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Tom Holland cites Marina Warner's book multiple times, noting she is 'brilliant on this' regarding Joan's social mobility and self-presentation as a knight, and later quoting her observation that 'the English side believed in Joan the Maid more than the French.'

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Dominic referenced Marina Warner's 'wonderful book on Joan of Arc' when discussing Joan's ability to compel credence, quoting Warner's description of Joan having 'an astonishing ability to compel credence.'

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Tom Holland mentioned reading this book at a very impressionable age, noting it came out in the early 80s. He quoted Warner's introduction describing Joan as not being a queen, courtesan, beauty, mother, or artist, and also cited Warner's analysis of Joan's attraction to clear-cut situations with identifiable centres of authority.