{"product_id":"femina-a-new-history-of-the-middle-ages-through-the-women-written-out-of-it","title":"Femina: A New History of the Middle Ages, Through the Women Written Out of It","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e'I am the fiery life of divine substance, I blaze above the beauty of the fields, I shine in the waters, I burn in sun, moon and stars' \u003c\/em\u003e– Hildegard of Bingen (1098 - 1179)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe middle ages are seen as a bloodthirsty time of Vikings, saints and kings: a patriarchal society which oppressed and excluded women. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAs gatekeepers of the past ordered books to be burnt, artworks to be destroyed, and new versions of myths, legends and historical documents to be produced, our view of history has been manipulated.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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBut when we dig a little deeper into the truth, we can see that the 'dark' ages were anything but. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan 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 'FEMINA' annotated beside them. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Janina Ramirez","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43109701419265,"sku":"9780753558263","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/8600\/8738\/products\/SIMPLEWEBSITEPRODUCTIMAGE-2023-04-07T083400.030.png?v=1680852853","url":"https:\/\/rarebirdsbooks.pro\/products\/femina-a-new-history-of-the-middle-ages-through-the-women-written-out-of-it","provider":"Rare Birds Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}