Julie Wheelwright: Sisters in Arms

Cover: 9781472838001 | Sisters in Arms | Female warriors from antiquity to the new millennium

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Beschreibung

Shortlisted for the British Army Book of the Year 2021.'A long overdue assertion on the role of women on the battlefield. This book is going straight on my daughter's bookshelf.'Dan Snow, historian, TV presenter and broadcaster'Sisters in Arms shows the many faces of women in combat - from the myths of the ancient world to the headline-grabbing conflicts of today - with a scrupulous attention to their different contexts, but a common compassion for their struggles and achievements.'Boyd Tonkin, journalist and author'Wheelwright not only uncovers neglected female warriors, but she brings their temperaments, talents, fancies, and foibles to life.'Professor Joanna Bourke, Birkbeck, University of London
Sisters in Arms charts the evolution of women in combat, from the Scythian warriors who inspired the Amazonian myth, to the passing soldiers and sailors of the eighteenth century, and on to the re-emergence of women as official members of the armed forces in the twentieth century. Author Julie Wheelwright traces our fascination with these forgotten heroines, using their own words, including official documents, diaries, letters and memoirs, to bring their experiences vividly to life. She examines their contemporary legacy and the current role of women in the armed forces, while calling into question the enduring relationship between masculinity and combat.

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Julie Wheelwright

Zusammenfassung

Sisters in Arms also explores the modern experiences of military women, a subject of particular interest and increasing relevance to contemporary readers.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements
Introduction

1: The Persistence of a Phenomenon
2: The Founding Myth of the Amazons
3: Enlisting
4: Life Among the Men
5: The Denouement
6: Back to Civvy Street
7: The Legacy
8: Daughters of Warriors
9: Komsomol Girls to Facebook Icons

Endnotes
Select Bibliography
Index

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2020
Genre:	Geschichte , Importe
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Buch
Inhalt:	Gebunden
ISBN-13:	9781472838001
ISBN-10:	1472838009
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Gebunden
Autor:	Wheelwright, Julie
Hersteller:	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	243 x 164 x 35 mm
Von/Mit:	Julie Wheelwright
Erscheinungsdatum:	20.02.2020
Gewicht:	0,588 kg