{"product_id":"the-private-lives-of-the-saints-9780753560327","title":"The Private Lives of the Saints","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDr Janina Ramirez is a \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat a wonderful book this is. Like the interlace stonework on an Anglo-Saxon cross, Janina Ramirez's themes are interwoven with a consummate skill. * Tom Holland *\u003cbr\u003eRamirez blasts a powerful spotlight into the so-called Dark Ages and reveals a vibrant world, awash with colour and character. * Dan Snow *\u003cbr\u003eA wonderful book * Simon Schama *\u003cbr\u003eEntertaining ... carefully composed * Observer *\u003cbr\u003eThose who were recast as saints achieved a superhuman status, their real lives often obscured by hagiographies rich with legends of miracle-working from beyond the grave. Janina Ramirez's book portrays them historically \u003cb\u003e– \u003c\/b\u003eas living, breathing personalities within the world they knew, the places we have inherited. Her enthusiasm and instinct for relevance should welcome a broad new audience to medieval Church history. * Jonathan Foyle *\u003cbr\u003eWhat a wonderful book this is. Like the interlace stonework on an Anglo-Saxon cross, Janina Ramirez's themes are interwoven with a consummate skill. * Tom Holland *\u003cbr\u003eRamirez blasts a powerful spotlight into the so-called Dark Ages and reveals a vibrant world, awash with colour and character. * Dan Snow *\u003cbr\u003eA wonderful book * Simon Schama *\u003cbr\u003eEntertaining ... carefully composed * Observer *\u003cbr\u003eThose who were recast as saints achieved a superhuman status, their real lives often obscured by hagiographies rich with legends of miracle-working from beyond the grave. Janina Ramirez's book portrays them historically \u003cb\u003e– \u003c\/b\u003eas living, breathing personalities within the world they knew, the places we have inherited. Her enthusiasm and instinct for relevance should welcome a broad new audience to medieval Church history. * Jonathan Foyle *\u003cbr\u003eWhat a wonderful book this is. Like the interlace stonework on an Anglo-Saxon cross, Janina Ramirez's themes are interwoven with a consummate skill. * Tom Holland *\u003cbr\u003eRamirez blasts a powerful spotlight into the so-called Dark Ages and reveals a vibrant world, awash with colour and character. * Dan Snow *\u003cbr\u003eA wonderful book * Simon Schama *\u003cbr\u003eEntertaining ... carefully composed * Observer *\u003cbr\u003eThose who were recast as saints achieved a superhuman status, their real lives often obscured by hagiographies rich with legends of miracle-working from beyond the grave. Janina Ramirez's book portrays them historically \u003cb\u003e– \u003c\/b\u003eas living, breathing personalities within the world they knew, the places we have inherited. Her enthusiasm and instinct for relevance should welcome a broad new audience to medieval Church history. * Jonathan Foyle *","brand":"Ebury Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404709405015,"sku":"9780753560327","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780753560327.jpg?v=1730487276","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-private-lives-of-the-saints-9780753560327","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}