Warrior Women 9781623653149, 1623653142

From earliest times, women gained access to leadership in times of conflict and proved themselves equal to the challenge

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Warrior Women
9781623653149, 1623653142

This study analyzes the anonymous Tractatus de Mulieribus, a brief, virtually unknown Greek work, telling of fourteen ou

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In the two centuries before the Norman invasion of England, Anglo-Saxon and Viking forces clashed repeatedly in bloody b

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A deeply researched and sweeping history that redefines our understanding of the Amazons and their culture, tracking the

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'Excellent . . . bursting with extraordinary women' - Anita Anand 'Brilliant' - Daisy Buchanan “My h

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A deeply researched and sweeping history that redefines our understanding of the Amazons and their culture, tracking the

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Colloquial Arabic storytelling is most commonly associated with The Thousandvand One Nights. But few people are aware of

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This work introduces a previously unrecognised Homeric theme of the "belted hero" and argues for its lasting h

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A year ago, Sunny Nwazue, an American-born girl Nigerian girl, was inducted into the secret Leopard Society. As she bega

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