Summary
Many notable female warriors have mastered the art of war over the years, proving themselves to be man's equal on the battlefield. Women Amazons and Military Leaders presents lively, engrossing biographies of some of these powerful women, including Joan of Arc, Gertrudis Bocanegra, Boudicca, and Molly Pitcher. Each entry focuses readers' attention on the women themselves and their accomplishments, linking their formative experiences with their later achievements.
About the Author(s)
Erika Kuhlman, Ph.D., is director of the Women's Studies Program at Idaho State University. She is the author of several books, including Of Little Comfort: War Widows, Fallen Soldiers, and the Remaking of the Nation after the Great War; Petticoats and White Feathers: Gender Conformity, Race, and the Progressive Peace Movement, and the Debate Over War, 1895–1919; and Reconstructing Patriarchy After the Great War: Women, Gender, and Postwar Reconciliation between Nations as well as numerous scholarly articles.