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Record Nr.

UNINA9910157824903321

Autore

Schmermund Elizabeth

Titolo

Women warriors / / Elizabeth Schmermund

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Enslow Publishing, , 2017

�2017

ISBN

0-7660-8152-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (128 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Collana

Defying convention: women who changed the rules

Disciplina

355.0092/52

Soggetti

Women soldiers - History

Women and the military - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Women warriors in the ancient world -- Women warriors in the middle ages -- Women warriors in the early modern period -- Women warriors in the eighteenth century -- Women warriors in the nineteenth century -- Women warriors in the twentieth century.

Sommario/riassunto

This book profiles women who have proven that courage doesn't have a gender. Gain insight into the lives and struggles of great warriors such as Joan of Arc, pirate queens such as Grace O'Malley, and international spies such as Mata Hari, and discover the motivations behind their bravery.