Legenda

Janina Ramirez fearlessly deconstructs the dangerous historical myths and legends that have been shameless created to stoke division and hatred, finding complexity, truth and inspiration in this stunning - and shockingly relevant - new analysis of medieval history – Alice Roberts, author of ANCESTORSThis is a history like no other, a top-down story of nationhood and mythology, a dazzling assessment of the past through the lens of the present and a rallying cry for the importance of history. Most of all, it’s a plea to consider the real flesh-and-blood women who made the world rather than their sanitised, mythologised counterparts. A fabulous, invigorating and beguiling read – Kate Mosse, author of LABYRINTH and WARRIOR QUEENS & QUIET REVOLUTIONARIESSensational! Janina Ramirez is writing women back into history one by one – Lauren LaverneBreathtaking and urgent. From dismantling assumptions about legendary women’s assigned roles as mothers of nations to re-instating them as powerful agents of change, Ramirez expands our understanding of womanhood. This book is a tour de force – Olivette Otele, author of AFRICAN EUROPEANSA brilliant concept, conveyed with that dynamo mix: academic authority and storytelling pizzaz! – Alice Loxton, author of EIGHTEEN

Professor Janina Ramirez is a Sunday Times bestselling author, an Oxford lecturer, BBC broadcaster and researcher. She has presented and written over 30 hours of BBC history documentaries and series on TV and radio, and written seven books for children and adults. Her book Femina was an instant Sunday Times bestseller.