Required Texts (available in the Campus Bookstore):
- Larissa Juliet Taylor, The Virgin Warrior: The Life and Death of Joan of Arc
- Daniel Hobbins (transl.), The Trial of Joan of Arc
- Evelyne Lever, Marie-Antoinette: The Last Queen of France
- William Kelleher Storey, Writing History: A Guide for Students (fourth edition)
Beyond the texts above and media below, we also have readings posted on a course BlackBoard site. I recommend that you PRINT the readings so that you can annotated them and bring them to class. I discourage the use of laptops in class, although e-readers or tablets are OK. I also ask that you turn off your cell phones before class begins.
Media on Reserve at MRC
- The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928), directed by Theodore Dreyer (silent film)
- Saint Joan (1957), director Otto Preminger, staring Jean Seberg
- Joan of Arc (2000), director Luc Besson, staring Milla Javovich (in English)
- Marie-Antoinette (1938), director W.S. VanDyke II, staring Norma Sherer
- Marie Antoinette (2007), director Sophia Coppola, staring Kirsten Dunst
- Farewell, My Queen (2012), director Benoit Jacquot (in French)
Contact Information
email: swatts@richmond.edu (please allow 24 hours for replies)
My office is Brunet 130. I am happy to discuss any aspect of the course with you in office hours which are Tuesdays from 10:15 to 11:45, Wednesdays from 2 to 3 pm, and by appointment.