Searching for the Amazons
Subtitle: the real warrior women of the ancient world
By: John Man
Edition: First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
Publisher: Pegasus Books
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 301
ISBN-13: 9781681776750
Copyright date: 2018
Subjects: Amazons in literature; Social conditions; Prehistoric Women; Women soldiers; Amazons; Greek Mythology; History
Description: A deeply researched and sweeping history that redefines our understanding of the Amazons and their culture, tracking the ancient legend into the modern world and examining its significance today. -- Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-280) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Changing myths, emerging truths; title: A legend and its meaning; title: Close encounters of the Scythian kind; title: A short chapter on breasts; title: Treasures in bone and gold; title: The ice maiden; title: Sarmatians: the roots of the legend; title: The return of the mounted archer; title: Amazonia: from dreams to new reality; title: A painting, two plays and a suicide; title: The Amazons of "Black Sparta"; title: Amazons with wings: Russia's night witches; title: Wonder Woman: the secret origins of an Amazon princess; title: Epilogue: Halfway to Amazonia.