Jeanne d’Arc,
Jeanne d’Arc by Walter Sidney Scott, published by Harrap in 1974, is a comprehensive biography that delves into the life and legacy of Joan of Arc, who was executed at the age of 19. This first edition spans 239 pages and is presented in English. The book examines the myths that have surrounded Jeanne since her death, exploring her portrayal as both a savior and a heretic, while also addressing the lack of authentic contemporary accounts of her life.
Readers will find a thorough investigation of Jeanne’s journey through France, supported by an analysis of her trial and the subsequent rehabilitation 25 years later. Dr. Scott draws from original sources and local legends to provide a detailed narrative, complemented by maps and illustrations of significant locations and relics associated with Jeanne. Additionally, the book includes appendices that trace the evolving representations of Jeanne in art and literature, offering insights into how her image has changed over time.
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On 30th May 1431, English soldiers led a 19-year-old girl to a stake in Rouen and burnt her. Already she was the subject of a number of myths: to part of the French nation at least, she was its saviour, to the established Church she was a condemned heretic, and to the English she was a witch.
Since then the myths surrounding Jeanne d’Arc have multiplied as each successive generation has listened to what it was told of her story, and read into it whatever was convenient. Most biographies have had to be based on an examination of her trial and a sifting through of local French legends. No authentic contemporary portrait of her has ever been found.
Dr W.S. Scott has studied the Johannic myths for over 30 years. During that time he has edited an account of her trial, and written numerous scholarly articles. Now he has written the most complete biography of Jeanne to appear in modern times. Going back to the sources, he follows Jeanne’s progress through France and describes the attributable detail surrounding the legends. He follows the trial and the rehabilitation that occurred 25 years later.
There are maps, illustrations of places and relics associated with Jeanne, visualizations over the epochs of her appearance and, in a series of appendices, Dr Scott traces the changing images of Jeanne in art and literature.
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