Janina Ramirez: Legenda In Conversation - Durham Town Hall

From the bestselling author of Femina and The Private Lives of the Saints, a brilliant reappraisal of the medieval women whose lives have been exploited over centuries for political, nation-building ends.In Legenda, bestselling historian Professor Janina Ramirez peels back the layers of time to reveal how the identities of women have been co-opted by those intent on crafting national identities. Their names are well-known, and summaries of their achievements have been recited in classrooms fordecades, but medieval women like Joan of Arc, Lady Godiva and Isabella of Castile have been misrepresented, their stories twisted and weaponised.Join us in Durhams Historic Town Hall for this exclusive event.