Very interesting

I really enjoyed this book, a great opportunity to relook at history. I also enjoyed the narration, however, I felt the speed of the reading is a bit fast as there is a lot to digest.
Overall recommend!

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fascinating stuff

very interesting and well researched. I learnt new 'female' facts which until now were silent. well worth a listen

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Great read and revelatory

This is a fascinating snap shot of women's lives in history. I enjoyed it thoroughly

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Very readable, totally well read again and soon!

From the suffragette and medievalist Emily Wilding Davison, to Hildegard of Bingen, to the Cathars, to Jadwiga of Poland, to Margery Kempe, to Eleanor Rykener among many others.

Femina gives the women of the medieval age the voice to the modern world they deserve. Spanning time, race, Christian sects, class, and gender identity.

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Enthralling and insightful. A history for our time.

I must hold my hands up and admit to being a huge fan of the author’s TV work. This is the first audiobook of hers that I’ve listened to, and it does not disappoint. I’ve learned about many historical figures that are entirely new to me, and have new perspectives on more familiar ones. I would really recommend this audiobook.

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Redressing the balance

I’m often looking for medieval books on women and this really hit the mark. Great to have such enthusiastic researchers such as Ramirez spending their valuable time on trying to bring the lives of women and other underrepresented individuals to the fore. Highly recommended.

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Phenomenal Book!

I've learned so much listening to this book, revisiting some historical figures I knew of and introducing me to others I've never come across before. Ramirez's in depth guide to medieval life,l through a seldom used lens categorised by role and society gives a fascinating cross section view of the middle ages and has deeply enriched my understanding of the medieval world. The underlying message of valuing learning and investigation using resources available will no doubt encourage the next generation of archaeologists and historians. If you are interested in medieval Europe I cannot recommend this book highly enough!

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Fresh and informative

Meticulously and comprehensively researched, Ramirez's book provides the reader with a formerly neglected aspect of the Middle Ages without a shade of confirmation bias.
Entertainingly written and read over by the author at the right pace, she has fundamentally changed my perspective. I am far better informed and feel urged to tell others of her findings and recommend the work.
My sight has diminished much so that now in my eighties I cannot read for ver long. I am grateful that Femina is available in Audible.

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Excellent and level-headed

Probably one of the best history books I have read/listened to in a long time. The author is an excellent and level-headed modern historian with an engaging style. Dr Ramirez leads the reader into each topic by providing clear evidence of the relevance of those gone before us to today and how modern scholarship and reinterpretation can shine a new/different light on former discoveries.
I will definitely recommend this book to friends and family.

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Very illuminating

Illuminating, by enthusiastically read scholar Ramirez. She obviously has a passion for the Middle Ages and I learnt a lot in this book from historian Janina Ramirez. Very good to learn about some previously unknown names.

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