Postcolonial amazons : female masculinity and courage in ancient Greek and Sanskrit literature / Walter Duvall Penrose.
2016
HQ1139
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Title
Postcolonial amazons : female masculinity and courage in ancient Greek and Sanskrit literature / Walter Duvall Penrose.
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780191747069 (electronic book)
Published
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource : illustrations.
Call Number
HQ1139
Dewey Decimal Classification
398.352
Summary
Scholars have long been divided over whether the Amazons of Greek legend actually existed. 'Postcolonial Amazons' offers a ground-breaking re-evaluation of the place of martial women in antiquity, bridging the gap between myth and reality by expanding our conception of the Amazon archetype to include the real female warriors of the ancient world.
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Scholars have long been divided over whether the Amazons of Greek legend actually existed. 'Postcolonial Amazons' offers a ground-breaking re-evaluation of the place of martial women in antiquity, bridging the gap between myth and reality by expanding our conception of the Amazon archetype to include the real female warriors of the ancient world.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Access limited to authorized users.
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Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on November 7, 2016).
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Print version: 9780199533374
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