Femina: A New History of the Middle Ages, Through the Women Written Out of It Barbara Heller

Femina: A New History of the Middle Ages, Through the Women Written Out of It Barbara HellerA 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 womens names struck

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