Women Warriors: A History - Softcover

Jones, David E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 075675657X ISBN 13: 9780756756574

Publisher: Diane Pub Co

Synopsis

WOMEN WARRIORS takes the reader back through history and around the world to uncover a clear pattern of women as warriors. It is a fascinating comment on the nature of gender, on the power of the warrior image, and on the image’s source in history.

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Review:

Never mind the accomplishments of American women in the Gulf War, of Nicaraguan women in the Sandinista revolt, of Vietnamese women in countless wars: fighting, many continue to believe, is the province of men. Setting aside the question of whether war is desirable no matter who fights it, anthropologist David Jones takes a look at women warriors throughout world history. He turns up well-known examples like Joan of Arc and Molly Pitcher; better, he looks at the contributions of lesser- known fighters from ancient Scandinavia and Africa on down to the present. Throughout Jones has a keen eye for (sometimes gruesome) detail, and he leaves you feeling glad you don't have to scrap with any of his many fearsome heroines.

From the Publisher:

An anthropologist tells the history of women in battle from Cleopatra and Joan of Arc to Thusnelda, the Teutonic warrior and the 20th century's Ming Khai.

About this edition

• Publisher: Diane Pub Co
• ISBN 10: 075675657X
• ISBN 13: 9780756756574
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 279