{"product_id":"femina-a-new-history-of-the-middle-ages-through-the-women-written-out-of-it-first-time-trade","title":"Femina: A New History of the Middle Ages, Through the Women Written Out of It (First Time Trade)","description":"\u003ch1\u003eFemina: A New History of the Middle Ages, Through the Women Written Out of It (First Time Trade)\u003c\/h1\u003eJanina Ramirez,Janina Ramirez\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Hanover Square Press\u003cbr\u003eFebruary 3 2026\u003cbr\u003eEAN: 9781335014986\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 1335014985\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eItems marked as \u003cb\u003eWAREHOUSE\u003c\/b\u003e may take additional time to be delivered to your address or picked up in the store.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSynopsis: \u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFemina\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e is essential reading for anyone who is interested in the Middle Ages and its place in the modern mind.\" --\u003cstrong\u003eDan Jones, bestselling author of \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePowers and Thrones\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Middle Ages are seen as a bloodthirsty time of Vikings, saints and kings--a patriarchal society that oppressed and excluded women. Now through a careful examination of the artifacts, writings and possessions they left behind, the influential and multifaceted lives of women are emerging. \u003cem\u003eFemina\u003c\/em\u003e goes beyond the official records to uncover the true impact of women, such as: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Jadwiga, the only female king in Europe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Margery Kempe, who exploited her image and story to ensure her notoriety\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Loftus Princess, whose existence gives us clues about the beginnings of Christianity in England\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003cem\u003eFemina\u003c\/em\u003e, Oxford and BBC historian Janina Ramirez invites us to see the medieval world with fresh eyes and discover why these remarkable women were removed from our collective memories. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A passionate voice for women in history.\" --Hallie Rubenhold, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Five\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Spellbinding, passionate, gripping and magnificently fresh in tone, boldly wide in range, elegantly written, deeply researched, \u003cem\u003eFemina\u003c\/em\u003e is a ground-breaking history of the Middle Ages.\" --Simon Sebag Montefiore, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eJerusalem: The Biography\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"27th Letter Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67391435964461,"sku":"WHS-34a7415d4a27419f8a5a0e4b1f274427","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0673\/3588\/0749\/files\/original_abe29011-cd35-408f-9477-bddb1d266f46.jpg?v=1787354318","url":"https:\/\/27thletterbooks.com\/products\/femina-a-new-history-of-the-middle-ages-through-the-women-written-out-of-it-first-time-trade","provider":"27th Letter Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}