Joan as Jesus: A Feminist Theological Analysis of Dreyer's The Passion of Joan of Arc

The aim of this article is to explore Carl Theodor Dreyer's portrayal of Joan of Arc in his film The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) as a female Christ-figure. At the same time I argue that the film can serve as an important dialogue partner in ongoing christological discourse. The conclusion is...

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Main Author: Arnfríður Guðmundsdóttir 1961- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell [2016]
In: Dialog
Year: 2016, Volume: 55, Issue: 4, Pages: 372-378
IxTheo Classification:CD Christianity and Culture
KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
KCD Hagiography; saints
KDB Roman Catholic Church
NBF Christology
Further subjects:B Christology
B Christ-figure
B Joan of Arc
B passion story
B Theology of the cross
B Feminist Theology
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