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Femina : a new history of the Middle Ages, through the women written out of it / Janina Ramirez.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Toronto, Ontario, Canada : Hanover Square Press, 2023Copyright date: ©2023Description: xv, 447 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781335498526
  • 1335498524
Other title:
  • New history of the Middle Ages, through the women written out of it
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Contents:
Movers and shakers -- Decision makers -- Warriors and leaders -- Artists and patrons -- Polymaths and scientists -- Spies and outlaws -- Kings and diplomats -- Entrepreneurs and influencers -- Exceptional and outcast.
Summary: Through examination of artefacts, writings, and possessions, this reappraisal of medieval femininity presents countless cases of influential women such as Jadwiga, the only female King in Europe, whose names were struck from history.Summary: 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As gatekeepers of the past ordered books to be burned, artworks to be destroyed, and new versions of myths, legends and historical documents to be produced, our view of history has been manipulated.
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 305.409 R173 Checked out 07/09/2024 33111011258437
Total holds: 0

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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.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 393-432) and index.

"First published in 2022 in Great Britain by W. H. Allen & Co. ... This edition published in 2023. Copyright ©2023 by Janina Ramirez. Maps © Helen Stirling 2022." -- Verso.

Movers and shakers -- Decision makers -- Warriors and leaders -- Artists and patrons -- Polymaths and scientists -- Spies and outlaws -- Kings and diplomats -- Entrepreneurs and influencers -- Exceptional and outcast.

Through examination of artefacts, writings, and possessions, this reappraisal of medieval femininity presents countless cases of influential women such as Jadwiga, the only female King in Europe, whose names were struck from history.

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.

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