The Tragic Tale of Claire Ferchaud and the Great War
Author | : Raymond Jonas |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 231 |
Release | : 2005-03-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780520242999 |
ISBN-13 | : 0520242998 |
Rating | : 4/5 (998 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Tragic Tale of Claire Ferchaud and the Great War by : Raymond Jonas
Download or read book The Tragic Tale of Claire Ferchaud and the Great War written by Raymond Jonas and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2005-03-07 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the moving and improbable story of Claire Ferchaud, a young French shepherdess who had visions of Jesus and gained national fame at the height of World War I as a modern-day Joan of Arc. The text illuminates broad issues of gender and ambition, belief and betrayal, mysticism and hysteria.