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Luther

Reformer mentioned in the preface for comparison.

minor

First appearance: protestant misunderstandings of the middle ages

Luther shows up with force in Joan's Voices and Visions. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as a historical figure who saw visions and heard voices, similar to Joan.
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In Joan's Voices and Visions: Mentioned as a historical figure who saw visions and heard voices, similar to Joan. Later, in The Evolutionary Appetite: Cited as an example of a historical figure with vivid imagination…

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JOJoan of ArcWYWycliffeCHChristNENewtonSOSocratesLULuther

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  • Other

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  • Historical and Comparative Figures
  • Protagonist
  • Joan's Adversaries and Judges

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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