For years, the place I really lived - the world I watched, the one I thought and wrote about - was 15th-century France. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes 15th century france
By the time Joan of Arc was 16 and had proclaimed herself the virgin warrior sent by God to deliver France from her enemies, the English, she had been receiving the counsel of angels for three years. Kathryn Harrison angelarccounsel Change image and share on social
Like all holy figures whose earthly existence separates them from the broad mass of humanity, a saint is a story, and Joan of Arc's is like no other. Kathryn Harrison arcbroadearthly Change image and share on social
Joan of Arc was born 600 years ago. Six centuries is a long time to continue to mark the birth of a girl who, according to her family and friends, knew little more than spinning and watching over her father's flocks. Kathryn Harrison agoarcbear share on social
The question is not whether Tibet should be independent but the extent of the autonomy that it is allowed. Tibet has been firmly ensconced as part of the Chinese empire since the Qing dynasty's military intervention in Tibet in the early 18th century. Martin Jacques 18thallowautonomy share on social
Despite what Washington thinks or does on this 15th anniversary, we the people will never forget those who perished and the lessons learned on Sept. 11, 2001. Chuck Norris 15thanniversaryforget Change image and share on social
I was thinking of going to London drama schools or to New York, because France didn't accommodate the things I wanted to do in film. Vincent Cassel accommodatedramafilm Change image and share on social