John Paul II: A Pope for the People Book

Barstow has written an engaging and informative book explaining some of the medieval thinking that affected the way in which Joan of Arc was tried. Her chapters on Joan as a heretic and a witch are particularly informative, providing historical context and explaining the gender biases that led to women being accused of witchcraft far more often than men. I skimmed the chapter on Joan as a shaman, as it did not seem to be a particularly helpful way of thinking about her, and the parts I read did not convince me that it was.