The fluid genders of Joan of Arc at the trans Saints.
Arkhe| N° d'inventaire | 23016 |
| Format | 14 x 20.5 |
| Détails | 173 p., paperback. |
| Publication | Paris, 2020 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782918682769 |
The medieval period, during which the Christian church was the dominant institution, was a period rich in experiences and complex reflections on gender. Could one change gender in the Middle Ages? Be a saint and pass oneself off as a monk? Change one's clothes as well as one's identity during this period dominated by Christianity? To silence preconceived ideas, Clovis Maillet demonstrates that transgender experiences are not the preserve of modernity. That the fight for emancipation can even involve the reappropriation of historical figures. Thus, the legacy of Joan of Arc is disputed with the nationalist right by libertarian queer activists who have considered her, since the end of the 20th century, as a transgender warrior. A heroine who, like others, refused to be identified with the sex assigned to her at birth.
The medieval period, during which the Christian church was the dominant institution, was a period rich in experiences and complex reflections on gender. Could one change gender in the Middle Ages? Be a saint and pass oneself off as a monk? Change one's clothes as well as one's identity during this period dominated by Christianity? To silence preconceived ideas, Clovis Maillet demonstrates that transgender experiences are not the preserve of modernity. That the fight for emancipation can even involve the reappropriation of historical figures. Thus, the legacy of Joan of Arc is disputed with the nationalist right by libertarian queer activists who have considered her, since the end of the 20th century, as a transgender warrior. A heroine who, like others, refused to be identified with the sex assigned to her at birth.