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Women, armies, and warfare in early modern Europe
Title
Women, armies, and warfare in early modern Europe / John A. Lynn II.
ISBN
9780521897655
0521897653
9780521722377
0521722373
Published
Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008.
Physical Description
xii, 239 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Summary
Asserts that the presence of women in early modern armies was not trivial but rather fundamental to the character of military institutions and the conduct of war, itself.
Other formats
Online version: Lynn, John A. (John Albert), 1943- Women, armies, and warfare in early modern Europe. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
September 19, 2022
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction: identifying issues and questions
Situating the story: armies, communities, and women
Camp women: prostitutes, "whores," and wives
Women's work: gendered tasks, commerce, and the pillage economy
Warrior women: cultural phenomena, intrepid soldiers, and stalwart defenders
Conclusion: Proposing answers and suggesting hypotheses.
Subjects
Genre/Form
History.
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