THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERLONGLISTED FOR THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE'Revelatory' GUARDIAN'A firecracker somehow captured between two covers' LUCY WORSLEYAn instant bestseller and one of the most celebrated history books of the year, Femina reveals the power and influence of medieval women who have been written out of our history. From royalty and religion to fame and fury, see the medieval world - and...

From the bestselling author of FEMINA, a brilliant reappraisal of the medieval women whose lives have been exploited for political, nation-building ends.From Joan of Arc to Lady Godiva, Isabella of Castile to Catherine of Siena, famous medieval women have become national icons, their legends burnished and celebrated. But over the centuries their lives have been exploited, their stories twisted and weaponised. Searching for the real women behind the legends...

De Middeleeuwen associëren wij veelal met kruistochten, ketterjachten en koningen: een patriarchale en duistere tijd waarin men vrouwen onderdrukte. Maar als we een beetje verder kijken en gebruikmaken van onderzoeksmateriaal uit allerlei disciplines, zien we dat ze allesbehalve duister waren.Cultuurhistorica Janina Ramirez ontdekte vele archeologische sporen en historische bronnen die getuigen van machtige vrouwen, in de marge evenwel voorzien van de aantekening ‘femina’, waarna hu...

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Femina'Ramirez blasts a powerful spotlight into the so-called Dark Ages' - Dan SnowSkulduggery, power struggles and politics, The Private Lives of the Saints offers an original and fascinating re-examination of life in Anglo-Saxon England. Taking them down from the clouds of their heavenly status, Sunday Times bestselling author and renowned Oxford historian Dr J...

Brought to you by Penguin.Extraordinary women have held positions of power throughout history. But, aside from the select few, why do we not hear about them?The middle ages are seen as a bloodthirsty time of Vikings, Saints and Kings: a patriarchal society that oppressed and excluded women. But by digging a little deeper into the truth, drawing on evidence from all disciplines, we can see that the 'dark' ages were anything but. BBC historian Janina Ramirez ...

Over six hundred years ago a woman known as Julian of Norwich wrote what is now regarded as one of the greatest works of literature in English. Based on a sequence of mystical visions she received in 1373, her book is called Revelations of Divine Love.Julian lived through an age of political and religious turmoil, as well as through the misery of the Black Death, and her writing engages with timeless questions about life, love and the meaning of suffering. But who ...

A Idade Média é vista como uma época sanguinária de vikings, santos e reis: uma sociedade patriarcal que oprimia e excluía as mulheres. Mas quando aprofundamos um pouco mais a verdade, podemos ver que a idade «negra» foi tudo menos isso.A historiadora da Universidade de Oxford e da BBC, Janina Ramirez, descobriu inúmeros nomes de mulheres influentes apagados dos registos históricos, com a palavra «Femina» anotada ao lado. A nossa visão da história foi manipulada à medida que os guar...

Il Medioevo è da sempre visto come un'epoca sanguinaria di santi e di re, ma se scaviamo un po' più a fondo possiamo vedere che «i secoli bui» erano tutt'altro che esclusivamente maschili. È solo il racconto della storia fino a oggi che ce lo ha fatto credere, è la nostra visione che è stata manipolata. Durante le sue ricerche, Janina Ramirez ha scoperto innumerevoli nomi di donne cancellati dai documenti storici, con la parola «femina» annotata accanto. Mentre i guardiani del passato avev...

De namen van middeleeuwse vrouwen als Jeanne d’Arc, Lady Godiva en Isabella van Castilië zijn bij velen bekend, maar hun daden zijn in de eeuwen erna vaak vertekend geraakt door mannen met oneigenlijke bedoelingen. Aan de andere kant belandden achttiende- en negentiende-eeuwse vrouwen, die in hun eigen tijd een voortrekkersrol speelden, in de vergetelheid en is hun nalatenschap al te gemakkelijk genegeerd.In Legenda neemt Janina Ramirez ons mee naar Frankrijk, Spanje, Griek...

Join young investigator and shield maiden Alva as she goes a-viking around the medieval world in search of adventure! Alva clings to her sleeping wolf as the Viking longship pitches and rolls over the North Sea's crashing waves. Soon she will reveal herself as a secret stowaway, but only when there's no chance of turning back. This is her opportunity to put her shield maiden spirit to the test - exploring strange new lands, solving mysteries, and most importantly finding her father . . .

Alva rushes through the trees in the dead of night with her sniffer wolf, Fen. Being out alone when there's a kidnapper on the loose is reckless, but if she ever wants to be an investigator like her Uncle Magnus, she'll need to be first to the crime scene. But what Alva discovers raises more questions than it answers, drawing her into a dangerous search for truth, and for treasure.

**Brought to you by Penguin.From the bestselling author of FEMINA, a brilliant reappraisal of the medieval women whose lives have been exploited over centuries for political, nation-building ends.**In LEGENDA, bestselling historian Professor Janina Ramirez peels back the layers of time to reveal how the lives of women have been co-opted by those intent on crafting national identities. Their names are well known, and summaries of their achievements have been recited in class...