Stop short at Joan of Arc
stop short (at sth) not complete a distance, action, statement, study etc
This view recurred so often (particularly among churchmen whose acquaintance with France stopped short at Joan of Arc) that a common origin seemed likely.
That means churchmen (whose acquaintance with France) don't state their views on anything about John of Arc? (churchmen looked down on John of Arc) If not, Could you translate that? (in more comprehensible way)
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anonymous That means churchmen (whose acquaintance with France) don't state their views on anything about John of Arc? anonymous churchmen whose acquaintance with France stopped short at Joan of Arc = churchmen who knew nothing about French Christianity except Jeanne d'Arc.
- anonymous That means churchmen (whose acquaintance with France) don't state their views on anything about John of Arc?
- anonymous churchmen whose acquaintance with France stopped short at Joan of Arc = churchmen who knew nothing about French Christianity except Jeanne d'Arc.
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anonymousThat means churchmen (whose acquaintance with France) don't state their views on anything about John of Arc?
anonymouschurchmen whose acquaintance with France stopped short at Joan of Arc
= churchmen who knew nothing about French Christianity except Jeanne d'Arc.
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