Postcolonial Amazons
Subtitle: Female Masculinity and Courage in Ancient Greek and Sanskrit Literature
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: Jan 03, 2017
Language: eng
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 328
ISBN-13: 9780199533374
Description: 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.
Notes: Source title: Postcolonial Amazons: Female Masculinity and Courage in Ancient Greek and Sanskrit Literature