Joan of Arc and her enthusiasm: echoes of English enlightenment in the construction of the French national heroine
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Resumo: | According to Joan of Arc, since she was thirteen years old, angels and saints visited her revealing a mission designed by God: crowning the Delfin as king of France and liberating his kingdom from the English. Looking for a rational explanation for this phenomenon, many of her 19th century biographers will resort to the idea that Joana was imbued with a kind of impetus, which is why she strongly believed in the veracity of her visions and the validity of her mission. The discussion around the idea of enthusiasm was particularly important in shaping the image of the lay heroine, attributed to the Maiden in the 19th century. Such a debate, however, is part of a tradition that datesback to the previous century, being at the heart of Enlightenment discussions in Britain, especially in the writings of David Hume. In this article, we will present this debate, highlighting the main arguments presented by authors who wished to find a rationality in the heroine’s trajectory. Furthermore, we intend to position Voltaire’s vehement criticism of the Maiden and discuss his reception for 19th century historiography which, it seems, found in the idea of enthusiasm the argumentative axis for a response to Voltaire, as is evident, for example, in Michelet’s work. |
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Joan of Arc and her enthusiasm: echoes of English enlightenment in the construction of the French national heroineJoana d’Arc e seu entusiasmo: ecos do iluminismo inglês na construção da heroína nacional francesaJoana d'ArcHistoriografiaIluminismoHistóriaJoana d’Arc. Historiography. Enlightenment.According to Joan of Arc, since she was thirteen years old, angels and saints visited her revealing a mission designed by God: crowning the Delfin as king of France and liberating his kingdom from the English. Looking for a rational explanation for this phenomenon, many of her 19th century biographers will resort to the idea that Joana was imbued with a kind of impetus, which is why she strongly believed in the veracity of her visions and the validity of her mission. The discussion around the idea of enthusiasm was particularly important in shaping the image of the lay heroine, attributed to the Maiden in the 19th century. Such a debate, however, is part of a tradition that datesback to the previous century, being at the heart of Enlightenment discussions in Britain, especially in the writings of David Hume. In this article, we will present this debate, highlighting the main arguments presented by authors who wished to find a rationality in the heroine’s trajectory. Furthermore, we intend to position Voltaire’s vehement criticism of the Maiden and discuss his reception for 19th century historiography which, it seems, found in the idea of enthusiasm the argumentative axis for a response to Voltaire, as is evident, for example, in Michelet’s work.Segundo Joana d’Arc, desde que ela tinha treze anos de idade, anjos e santos lhe visitavam revelando uma missão designada por Deus: coroar o Delfim como rei da França e libertar seu reino dos ingleses. Ao procurar uma explicação racional para tal fenômeno, muitos de seus biógrafos, do século XIX, vão recorrer à ideia de que Joana era imbuída de uma espécie de ímpeto, razão pela qual acreditava fortemente na veracidade de suas visões e na validade de sua missão. A discussão em torno da ideia de entusiasmo foi particularmente importante para moldar a imagem de heroína laica, atribuída à Donzela no século XIX. Tal debate, entretanto, está inserido em uma tradição que remonta ao século anterior, estando no âmago das discussões iluministas na Grã-Bretanha, especialmente nos escritos de David Hume. No presente artigo, iremos apresentar esse debate, evidenciando os principais argumentos mostrados por autores que desejaram encontrar uma racionalidade natrajetória da heroína. Além disso, pretendemos posicionar a veemente crítica de Voltaire à Donzela e discutir sua recepção pela historiografia oitocentista que, ao que parece, encontrou na ideia de entusiasmo o eixo argumentativo para uma resposta a Voltaire, como fica evidente, por exemplo, na obra de Michelet.UFRGS2020-09-14info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/anos90/article/view/9576210.22456/1983-201X.95762Anos 90; Vol. 27 (2020); 1-20Anos 90; v. 27 (2020); 1-201983-201X0104-236Xreponame:Anos 90 (Online)instname:Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)instacron:UFRGS-30porhttps://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/anos90/article/view/95762/63863Copyright (c) 2020 Anos 90info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessAmaral, Flávia2021-10-04T19:50:15Zoai:seer.ufrgs.br:article/95762Revistahttps://seer.ufrgs.br/anos90PUBhttps://seer.ufrgs.br/anos90/oaianos90@ufrgs.br||1983-201X0104-236Xopendoar:2021-10-04T19:50:15Anos 90 (Online) - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)false |
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Joan of Arc and her enthusiasm: echoes of English enlightenment in the construction of the French national heroine Joana d’Arc e seu entusiasmo: ecos do iluminismo inglês na construção da heroína nacional francesa |
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Joan of Arc and her enthusiasm: echoes of English enlightenment in the construction of the French national heroine |
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Joan of Arc and her enthusiasm: echoes of English enlightenment in the construction of the French national heroine Amaral, Flávia Joana d'Arc Historiografia Iluminismo História Joana d’Arc. Historiography. Enlightenment. |
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Joan of Arc and her enthusiasm: echoes of English enlightenment in the construction of the French national heroine |
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Joan of Arc and her enthusiasm: echoes of English enlightenment in the construction of the French national heroine |
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Joan of Arc and her enthusiasm: echoes of English enlightenment in the construction of the French national heroine |
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Joan of Arc and her enthusiasm: echoes of English enlightenment in the construction of the French national heroine |
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Joan of Arc and her enthusiasm: echoes of English enlightenment in the construction of the French national heroine |
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Amaral, Flávia |
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Amaral, Flávia |
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Joana d'Arc Historiografia Iluminismo História Joana d’Arc. Historiography. Enlightenment. |
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Joana d'Arc Historiografia Iluminismo História Joana d’Arc. Historiography. Enlightenment. |
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According to Joan of Arc, since she was thirteen years old, angels and saints visited her revealing a mission designed by God: crowning the Delfin as king of France and liberating his kingdom from the English. Looking for a rational explanation for this phenomenon, many of her 19th century biographers will resort to the idea that Joana was imbued with a kind of impetus, which is why she strongly believed in the veracity of her visions and the validity of her mission. The discussion around the idea of enthusiasm was particularly important in shaping the image of the lay heroine, attributed to the Maiden in the 19th century. Such a debate, however, is part of a tradition that datesback to the previous century, being at the heart of Enlightenment discussions in Britain, especially in the writings of David Hume. In this article, we will present this debate, highlighting the main arguments presented by authors who wished to find a rationality in the heroine’s trajectory. Furthermore, we intend to position Voltaire’s vehement criticism of the Maiden and discuss his reception for 19th century historiography which, it seems, found in the idea of enthusiasm the argumentative axis for a response to Voltaire, as is evident, for example, in Michelet’s work. |
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