Joan of Arc: A Reference Guide to Her Life and Works

Independent historian Manning, who has been organizing sessions about Joan of Arc at the annual International Congress on Medieval Studies since 2019, offers this well-organized reference guide. It begins with an explanation of the anglicizing of French names, followed by an overview of Joan of Arc’s life and a thorough set of dictionary-style entries arranged in alphabetical order, with keywords highlighted in bold type. This layout makes it easy to cross-reference a topic, name, or location. The appendixes enable readers to synthesize important information regarding battles, Joan of Arc’s surviving letters, her immediate family members, and political and religious leaders of her era. The bibliography is organized by topic (medieval elements, geography, biography, military aspects, political movements, general history), then source. Beyond English, there are also recommended texts in French and Latin.