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 ANCESTORS This 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 REVOLUTIONARIES In Legenda, the legendary Janina Ramirez strikes again. I love the way she cuts through the myths with her fierce mind. Stirring stuff -- Lucy Worsley, author of AGATHA CHRISTIE and JANE AUSTEN AT HOME Sensational! Janina Ramirez is writing women back into history one by one -- Lauren Laverne Breathtaking 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 EUROPEANS A brilliant concept, conveyed with that dynamo mix: academic authority and storytelling pizzaz! -- Alice Loxton, author of EIGHTEEN