Femina : : a new History of the Middle Ages, Through the Women Written out of it
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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As gatekeepers of the past ordered books to be burned, artworks to be destroyed, and new versions of myths, legends and historical documents to be produced, our view of history has been manipulated.
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PUBLISHED
Toronto, Ontario, Canada : Hanover Square Press, 2023.
Year Published: 2023
Description: 447 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781335498526
1335498524
SUBJECTS
Women -- History -- Middle Ages, 500-1500.
Women -- Europe -- Social conditions.
Civilization, Medieval.