{"product_id":"femina-a-new-history-of-the-middle-ages-through-the-women-written-out-of-it-by-janina-ramirez","title":"FEMINA: A NEW HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE AGES THROUGH THE WOMEN WRITTEN OUT OF IT BY JANINA RAMIREZ","description":"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eTHE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE 2023 CUNDIL HISTORY PRIZE\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA \"Next Big Idea Book Club\" Must Read?\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA groundbreaking reappraisal of medieval femininity, revealing why women have been written out of history and why it matters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Middle Ages are seen as a bloodthirsty time of Vikings, saints and kings; a patriarchal society that oppressed and excluded women. But when we dig a little deeper into the truth, we can see that the “Dark” Ages were anything but.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOxford and BBC historian Janina Ramirez has uncovered countless influential women’s names struck out of historical records, with the word \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eFEMINA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e annotated beside them. As gatekeepers of the past ordered books to be burned, artworks to be destroyed, and new versions of myths, legends and historical documents to be produced, our view of history has been manipulated.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOnly now, through a careful examination of the artifacts, writings and possessions they left behind, are the influential and multifaceted lives of women emerging. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eFemina\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e goes beyond the official records to uncover the true impact of women, such as:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJadwiga, the only female king in Europe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMargery Kempe, who exploited her image and story to ensure her notoriety\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLoftus Princess, whose existence gives us clues about the beginnings of Christianity in England\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eFemina\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, Ramirez invites us to see the medieval world with fresh eyes and discover why these remarkable women were removed from our collective memories.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHARDBACK BOOK\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Games and Stuff","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45974678667510,"sku":"9781335498526","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3303\/7465\/files\/91MsPne1FEL._SL1500.jpg?v=1759884908","url":"https:\/\/www.gamesandstuffonline.com\/products\/femina-a-new-history-of-the-middle-ages-through-the-women-written-out-of-it-by-janina-ramirez","provider":"Games and Stuff","version":"1.0","type":"link"}