Femina by Janina Ramirez

Femina by Janina Ramirez

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A groundbreaking reappraisal of medieval femininity, revealing why women have been written out of history and why it matters



The 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.



Oxford and BBC historian Janina Ramirez has uncovered countless influential women's names struck out of historical records, with the word FEMINA 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As gatekeepers of the past ordered books to be burned, artworks to be destroyed, and new versions of myths, legends and historical documents to be produced, our view of history has been manipulated.



Only now, through a careful examination of the artifacts, writings and possessions they left behind, are the influential and multifaceted lives of women emerging. Femina goes beyond the official records to uncover the true impact of women, such as:

• Jadwiga, the only female king in Europe
• Margery Kempe, who exploited her image and story to ensure her notoriety
• Loftus Princess, whose existence gives us clues about the beginnings of Christianity in England

In Femina, Ramirez invites us to see the medieval world with fresh eyes and discover why these remarkable women were removed from our collective memories.

Ramirez, Janina: - Janina Ramirez is the course director on the Undergraduate Certificate and Diploma in History of Art at Oxford University. She has written and presented numerous BBC history documentaries, and is the author of The Private Lives of the Saints: Power, passion and politics in Anglo-Saxon England (W. H. Allen, 2015). Her most recent TV documentaries include 'Chivalry and Betrayal: The Hundred Years' War' (2013), 'Architects of the Divine: The First Gothic Age' (2014), 'Saints and Sinners: Britain's Millennium of Monasteries' (2015), 'The Art of the Vikings: Secret Knowledge' (March 2016) and 'The Search for the Lost Manuscript: Julian of Norwich' (July 2016).

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ISBN 13	9781335498526
ISBN 10	1335498524
Title	Femina
Author	Janina Ramirez
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Hanover Square Press
Year published	2023-02-28
Number of pages	320
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