TY - BOOK AU - Bloy,Léon TI - Jeanne d'Arc et l'Allemagne AV - DC PY - 2024/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Joan, of Arc, Saint, 1412-1431 KW - World War, 1914-1918 -- Germany KW - Christian women saints -- France -- Biography N1 - Release date is 2024-03-29; Laurent Vogel (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.); Originally published; Paris: Georges Crès, 1915 N2 - "Jeanne d'Arc et l'Allemagne" by Léon Bloy is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work revolves around the remarkable life and martyrdom of Jeanne d'Arc, focusing on her role in saving France from English domination during the Hundred Years' War. Through an intense reflection on her legacy and relationship with both the divine and her nation, the author emphasizes themes of faith, sacrifice, and the eternal significance of Jeanne's mission. The opening of the book introduces Jeanne d'Arc's birth and early life, describing her prophetic nature and the historical context of her time. Bloy elaborates on the miseries faced by France and presents Jeanne as a divinely chosen savior, destined to revive a nation in despair under foreign rule. He reflects on the immediate circumstances surrounding her rise to power, her strong sense of duty called by heavenly voices, and the tragic betrayal she experienced during her life—a foreshadowing of her eventual martyrdom. Through vivid imagery and passionate prose, the author asserts the miraculous elements that surround Jeanne's life and foreshadows her enduring legacy in the face of adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://archive.org/details/jeannedarcetlall00bloy UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73282 ER -