Bibliograph

Women warriors, an unexpected history, Pamela D. Toler

Type

Label

Women warriors, an unexpected history, Pamela D. Toler

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

collective biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Women warriors

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1038225486

Responsibility statement

Pamela D. Toler

Sub title

an unexpected history

Summary

"From Vikings and African queens to cross-dressing military doctors and WWII Russian fighter pilots, Women Warrior reclaims lost stories of women for whom battle was not a metaphor, debunking the pervasive claim that women do not, and should not, fight"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction: "Women do not fight" -- Don't mess with mama -- Her father's daughter -- CHECKPOINT: Her mother's daughter -- The widow's rampage -- The most powerful piece on the chessboard -- CHECKPOINT: A queen in all but name -- Chapter Five: Joan of Arc of [Fill in the blank] -- Chapter Six: Wo-manning the ramparts -- CHECKPOINT: Molly Pitcher(s)? -- In Disguise -- No disguise needed -- CHECKPOINT: Was she or wasn't she -- Conclusion: Insignificant exceptions?

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