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Sisters in Arms
Female warriors from antiquity to the new millennium
«Julie Wheelwright removes the shackles of gender in this powerful feminist history revealing an army of fearless unforgettable warrior women in an inspiring and passionate history of their lives.»
Lisa O’Donnell, author of 'The Death of Bees' and winner of The Commonwealth book prize 2013
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.
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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.
‘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.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Osprey Publishing
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 320
- ISBN
- 9781472838001
- Utgivelsesår
- 2020
- Format
- 23 x 15 cm
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«Julie Wheelwright removes the shackles of gender in this powerful feminist history revealing an army of fearless unforgettable warrior women in an inspiring and passionate history of their lives.»
Lisa O’Donnell, author of 'The Death of Bees' and winner of The Commonwealth book prize 2013
«Sisters in Arms is an important 21st-century revision of a pioneering 20th-century work of women's history. Julie Wheelwright's lively, entertaining, and scholarly book combines elements of gender studies, popular culture, and military history in a manner that brings fresh insights to the stories of women who lived as men.»
Professor George Robb, author of 'British Culture and the First World War'
«A superb survey. From the Silk Roads to the trenches, Sisters in Arms brings to light a trove of fascinating and hidden histories.»
Peter Moore, author of 'Endeavour' and 'The Weather Experiment'
«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
«Julie Wheelwright discovers and recounts the lives of extraordinary women with a historian’s craft and a storyteller’s flair. 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. Her fascinating subjects cease to be freaks, marvels or outliers but become part of our shared history of war, peace and change.»
Boyd Tonkin, journalist and author
«It is always a treat to read Julie Wheelwright. She not only uncovers neglected female warriors, but she brings their temperaments, talents, fancies, and foibles to life. While Wheelwright is sensitive to each of these women’s unique circumstances, she also shows that they shared hopes and dreams for less gender-constrained worlds.»
Professor Joanna Bourke, Birkbeck, University of London
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