Amazons

af David (University of Exeter) Braund

Bog, Hardback, Engelsk, 2025

The idea of the Amazons is one of the most romantic and resonant in all antiquity. Greeks were fascinated by images and tales of these fierce female fighters. At Troy, Achilles' duel with Penthesilea was a clash of superman and superwoman. Achilles won the fight, but the queen's dying beauty had torn into his soul. This vibrant new book offers the first complete picture of the reality behind the legends. It shows there was much more to the Amazons than a race of implacable warrior women. David B... (Læs mere)

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Bogdetaljer

  • SprogEngelsk
  • IndbindingHardback
  • ISBN9781108834490
  • Udgivet30/04/2025
  • Udgivet afCambridge University Press
  • Længde250 sider
  • ForfatterDavid (University of Exeter) Braund
  • GenreHistorie og samfund