History

Andrew Lang was a writer, journalist, satirist, and historian. He was a skeptic of religion, perhaps an atheist. He authored 2 books on Joan of Arc, this one presented here and a children's book, that TGS also publishes.

Tuckey stresses the heroine aspect of the woman, Joan of Arc. "The world has no relic of Joan. Her armor, her banner, the picture of herself... have all disappeared. We possess but the record of a fair face framed in plentiful dark hair, of a strong and graceful shape, of a sweet woman's voice.

It was but natural that one who loved and admired all that is good and beautiful and high-minded should have a strong feeling of admiration for the memory of Joan of Arc. On the pedestal of the bronze statue, which my mother placed in her house at Cliveden, are inscribed those words which sum up the life and career of the Maid of Orleans

Mrs. Oliphant looks on the valor and steadfastness of the faith of Joan of Arc, and writes the story, hoping we learn lessons from the mistakes of history.

Mary Catherwood puts the life of Joan of Arc into story form, but sticking to the historical facts given in the documents about this Goddess.

When you study Christian history it's written by the victors of that time. So to read about Julian from most textbooks you'd see him referred to as pagan, heretic, infidel, with a slant pro-Christian look at the emperor. It's rare to be able to read the charges of the Emperor against Christianity, with the slant from his point of view.

The study of words, languages, etymologies reveal more about our past, our history, our origins than most people know. Each word is a mystery in itself. According to Jewish traditions the world was spoken into existence by a word. Words can make or break even famous people.