BloodLitter reviewed Femina by Janina Ramirez
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5 stars
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384 pages
English language
Published Dec. 21, 2022 by Ebury Publishing.
4 stars
(7 reviews)
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 has uncovered countless influential women's names struck out of historical records, with the word femina annotated beside them. Male gatekeepers of the past ordered books to be burnt, artworks to be destroyed, and new versions of myths, legends and historical documents to be produced, which has manipulated our view of history.
By weaving a vivid and evocative picture of the lives of the women who influenced their society, we discover not just …
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 has uncovered countless influential women's names struck out of historical records, with the word femina annotated beside them. Male gatekeepers of the past ordered books to be burnt, artworks to be destroyed, and new versions of myths, legends and historical documents to be produced, which has manipulated our view of history.
By weaving a vivid and evocative picture of the lives of the women who influenced their society, we discover not just why these remarkable individuals were removed from our collective memories, but also how many other misconceptions underpin our historical narratives, altering the course of history, upholding the oppressive masculine structures of their present, and affecting our contemporary view of the past. ©2022 Janina Ramirez (P)2022 Penguin Audio
Avarla reviewed Femina by Janina Ramirez
Review of 'Femina' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
I love the stories about women during the Middle Ages, although, of course, the women chosen can never represent the "average" woman of their respective time.
I liked to see how much influence women could have even back then, since that's a truth that's rarely spoken of in history lessons.
I absolutely have a problem with the sloppy editing of Femina, though. There are so many typos and grammatical errors in there that I was quite taken aback. This isn't something I expect from a professionally edited and published book.
And just for the record, it's called "Riesenkodex" ("Giant Codex"), not "Reisenkodex" ("Travel Codex")!
