Sisters in arms : female warriors from antiquity to the new millennium
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Published
Oxford : Osprey Publishing, 2020.
Status
Central - Adult Nonfiction
355.4082 WHEEL
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355.4082 WHEEL
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Published
Oxford : Osprey Publishing, 2020.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
320 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"In October 2018, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson announced that all roles in the military would now be open to women. Although this marks a historic shift, officially allowing British women into combat roles, the presence of women on the front lines dates back to antiquity. Beginning with the founding myth of the Amazons--in reality female warriors of a nomadic tribe to whom the Greeks attributed super-heroic powers--Julie Wheelwright explores the history of women in arms. She traces our fascination with these figures, many of whom successfully disguised themselves as men, using primary sources and their own words to bring their experiences vividly to light. Among these forgotten heroines are Christian Davies, Ireland's most famous 18th-century soldier, who received poems from adoring women claiming that she represented a resurgence of "the Amazonian race"; Sarah Edmonds, who left her native Canada and was among hundreds of women to enlist on both sides during the American Civil War; Maria Bochkareva, a private in the Tsar's army and leader of the Women's Battalion of Death in 1917; and Captain Flora Sandes, hero of the Serbian Army, who toured Australia, thrilling her audiences with tales of bravery and patriotism. The book follows the evolution of women in combat, from the Scythian women who begat the Amazonian myth, to the passing women in the eighteenth century, and on to the re-emergence of women as proud members of the armed forces in various countries in the 20th and 21st centuries. The book also explores the formalization of women's military roles and questions the contemporary relationship between masculinity and combat."--Amazon.com
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wheelwright, J. (2020). Sisters in arms: female warriors from antiquity to the new millennium . Osprey Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wheelwright, Julie. 2020. Sisters in Arms: Female Warriors From Antiquity to the New Millennium. Osprey Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wheelwright, Julie. Sisters in Arms: Female Warriors From Antiquity to the New Millennium Osprey Publishing, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wheelwright, Julie. Sisters in Arms: Female Warriors From Antiquity to the New Millennium Osprey Publishing, 2020.
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