{"product_id":"femina-by-janina-ramirez-9780753558256","title":"Femina","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA groundbreaking reappraisal of medieval femininity, revealing why women have been written out of history, and why it matters, by BBC historian Janina Ramirez.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Instant Sunday Times Bestseller\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLonglisted for the Cundill History Prize\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Janina Ramirez is a born storyteller, and in \u003cem\u003eFemina\u003c\/em\u003e she is at the peak of her powers. This is bravura narrative history underpinned by passionate advocacy for the women whom medieval history has too often ignored or overlooked. \u003cem\u003eFemina\u003c\/em\u003e is essential reading' - Dan Jones, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Plantagenets\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePowers and Thrones\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe middle ages are seen as a bloodthirsty time of Vikings, saints and kings - a patriarchal society which oppressed and excluded women. But when we dig a little deeper into the truth, we can see that the 'dark' ages were anything but.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOxford and BBC historian Janina Ramirez has uncovered countless influential women's names struck out of historical records, with the word \u003cem\u003eFEMINA\u003c\/em\u003e annotated beside them. As gatekeepers of the past ordered books to be burnt, artworks to be destroyed, and new versions of myths, legends and historical documents to be produced, our view of history has been manipulated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOnly now, through a careful examination of the artefacts, writings and possessions they left behind, are the influential and multifaceted lives of women emerging. \u003cem\u003eFemina\u003c\/em\u003e goes beyond the official records to uncover the true impact of women like Jadwiga, the only female King in Europe, Margery Kempe, who exploited her image and story to ensure her notoriety, and the Loftus Princess, whose existence gives us clues about the beginnings of Christianity in England. See the medieval world with fresh eyes and discover why these remarkable women were removed from our collective memories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47486064263404,"sku":"9780753558256","price":59.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780753558256-femina.jpg?v=1775725306","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/femina-by-janina-ramirez-9780753558256","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}