Bibliograph

Women and war, a historical encyclopedia from antiquity to the present, Bernard A. Cook, editor

Type

Label

Women and war, a historical encyclopedia from antiquity to the present, Bernard A. Cook, editor

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Women and war

Nature of contents

encyclopediasbibliography

Oclc number

65644467

Responsibility statement

Bernard A. Cook, editor

Sub title

a historical encyclopedia from antiquity to the present

Summary

"This authoritative encyclopedia presents the work of leading scholars from all over the world to give the first detailed coverage of the role of women in wars throughout history. Histories of war are typically histories of men: great leaders and heroic fighters. Yet the roles of women often receive only limited coverage. Except for such notables as Joan of Arc, traditional histories give short shrift to women as leaders and fighters. Similarly, the direct victimization--particularly sexual abuse as a weapon of terror and domination--and cultural dislocations women suffer in war float as background, without detailed coverage. This work represents a first, devoted in its entirety to thorough examination of all aspects of women in war. For the first time, readers have a single source for information on the scope of women's role in war, and war's effects on them."--Publisher's Web site

Table Of Contents

v. 1. A-K -- v. 2. L-Z

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