The Amazons
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A Brief History Of The Amazons
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Author : Lyn Webster Wilde
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2016-03-10
A Brief History Of The Amazons written by Lyn Webster Wilde and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-10 with History categories.
'Golden-shielded, silver-sworded, man-loving, male-child slaughtering Amazons,' is how the fifth-century Greek historian Hellanicus described the Amazons, and they have fascinated humanity ever since. Did they really exist? For centuries, scholars consigned them to the world of myth, but Lyn Webster Wilde journeyed into the homeland of the Amazons and uncovered astonishing evidence of their historic reality. North of the Black Sea she found archaeological excavations of graves of Iron Age women buried with arrows, swords and armour. In the hidden world of the Hittites, near the Amazons' ancient capital of Thermiscyra in Anatolia, she unearthed traces of powerful priestesses, women-only religious cults, and an armed, bisexual goddess - all possible sources for the ferocious women. Combining scholarly penetration with a sense of adventure, Webster Wilde has produced a coherent and absorbing book that challenges preconceived notions, still disturbingly widespread, of what men and women can do.
The Amazons
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Author : Adrienne Mayor
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2016-02-09
The Amazons written by Adrienne Mayor and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-09 with History categories.
The real history of the Amazons in war and love Amazons—fierce warrior women dwelling on the fringes of the known world—were the mythic archenemies of the ancient Greeks. Heracles and Achilles displayed their valor in duels with Amazon queens, and the Athenians reveled in their victory over a powerful Amazon army. In historical times, Cyrus of Persia, Alexander the Great, and the Roman general Pompey tangled with Amazons. But just who were these bold barbarian archers on horseback who gloried in fighting, hunting, and sexual freedom? Were Amazons real? In this deeply researched, wide-ranging, and lavishly illustrated book, National Book Award finalist Adrienne Mayor presents the Amazons as they have never been seen before. This is the first comprehensive account of warrior women in myth and history across the ancient world, from the Mediterranean Sea to the Great Wall of China. Mayor tells how amazing new archaeological discoveries of battle-scarred female skeletons buried with their weapons prove that women warriors were not merely figments of the Greek imagination. Combining classical myth and art, nomad traditions, and scientific archaeology, she reveals intimate, surprising details and original insights about the lives and legends of the women known as Amazons. Provocatively arguing that a timeless search for a balance between the sexes explains the allure of the Amazons, Mayor reminds us that there were as many Amazon love stories as there were war stories. The Greeks were not the only people enchanted by Amazons—Mayor shows that warlike women of nomadic cultures inspired exciting tales in ancient Egypt, Persia, India, Central Asia, and China. Driven by a detective's curiosity, Mayor unearths long-buried evidence and sifts fact from fiction to show how flesh-and-blood women of the Eurasian steppes were mythologized as Amazons, the equals of men. The result is likely to become a classic.
The War Against The Amazons
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Author : Abby Wettan Kleinbaum
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1983
The War Against The Amazons written by Abby Wettan Kleinbaum and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Social Science categories.
Last Of The Amazons
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Author : Steven Pressfield
language : en
Publisher: Bantam
Release Date : 2003-07-01
Last Of The Amazons written by Steven Pressfield and has been published by Bantam this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-07-01 with Fiction categories.
BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Steven Pressfield's The Profession. The author of the international bestsellers Gates of Fire and Tides of War delivers his most gripping and imaginative novel of the ancient world–a stunning epic of love and war that breathes life into the grand myth of the ferocious female warrior culture of the Amazons. Steven Pressfield has gained a passionate worldwide following for his magnificent novels of ancient Greece, Gates of Fire and Tides of War. In Last of the Amazons, Pressfield has surpassed himself, re-creating a vanished world in a brilliant novel that will delight his loyal readers and bring legions more to his singular and powerful restoration of the past. In the time before Homer, the legendary Theseus, King of Athens (an actual historical figure), set sail on a journey that brought him into the land of tal Kyrte, the “free people,” a nation of proud female warriors whom the Greeks called “Amazons.” The Amazons, bound to each other as lovers as well as fighters, distrusted the Greeks, with their boastful talk of “civilization.” So when the great war queen Antiope fell in love with Theseus and fled with the Greeks, the mighty Amazon nation rose up in rage. Last of the Amazons is not merely a masterful tale of war and revenge. Pressfield has created a cast of extraordinarily vivid characters, from the unforgettable Selene, whose surrender to the Greeks does nothing to tame her; to her lover, Damon, an Athenian warrior who grows to cherish the wild Amazon ways; to the narrator, Bones, a young girl from a noble family who was nursed by Selene from birth and secretly taught the Amazon way; to the great Theseus, the tragic king; and to Antiope, the noble queen who betrayed tal Kyrte for the love of Theseus. With astounding immediacy and extraordinary attention to military detail, Pressfield transports readers into the heat and terror of war. Equally impressive is his creation of the Amazon nation, its people, its rituals and myths, its greatness and savagery. Last of the Amazons is thrilling on every page, an epic tale of the clash between wildness and civilization, patriotism and love, man and woman.
The Amazons In Antiquity And Modern Times
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Author : Guy Cadogan Rothery
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1910
The Amazons In Antiquity And Modern Times written by Guy Cadogan Rothery and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1910 with Amazons categories.
Trial Of The Amazons 2022 1
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Author : Becky Cloonan
language : en
Publisher: DC Comics
Release Date : 2022-03-08
Trial Of The Amazons 2022 1 written by Becky Cloonan and has been published by DC Comics this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-03-08 with Comics & Graphic Novels categories.
After the events of Nubia & the Amazons, the dangers of Doom’s Doorway have found their way to Man’s World and garnered the attention of not one, but all three Amazonian tribes. The Bana-Mighdall consider it to be a weakness in the current regime and have decided to return to the shores of Themyscira to stake their claim over the island. Little do they know, the Esquecida are not far behind, but instead looking for help to combat the evil unleashed. Tempers rise and swords are brandished as the women argue about the best course of action. Now Queen Nubia must show them all the way to peace by calling for one of the most famous Amazon traditions…the Contest. Who among them is worthy of leading them into the future? Find out as the bravest, wisest, and fiercest warriors compete to be champion of all the Amazons! DC Comics proudly presents the first Wonder Woman crossover of its kind, brought to you by the writers behind Wonder Woman, Nubia & the Amazons, and Wonder Girl and some of the best and brightest artists in the industry. You won’t want to miss this monumental story that brings all the Wonder Woman titles and characters together and changes them for good!
The Lost History Of The Amazons
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Author : Gerhard Pollauer
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2010-10-22
The Lost History Of The Amazons written by Gerhard Pollauer and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-22 with History categories.
In SEARCH of the HISTORY of the AMAZONS. This book attempts to look at the phenomenon of Amazons from all sides, in order to shed more light on it and bring us close to its explanation. To fathom this legend, it is necessary first of all to refer to its earliest tradition that forms the foundation, without which the solution itself would be inconceivable. In the following, we look beyond the narrow confines of classic antiquity, to find where else in the world such Amazon-like myths exist. Our next step will be to moot different approaches to the question of Amazons. A central theme is the archeological research and our on-site investigation in those regions which are considered to have been the homelands of the Amazons, namely the land of the river Thermodon and Lemnos Island. According to this latest investigation, the lost history of the Amazons can be reconstructed.
The Amazons Of Greek Mythology
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Author : Donald J. Sobol
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1972
The Amazons Of Greek Mythology written by Donald J. Sobol and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972 with Social Science categories.
The Amazons
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Author : Emanuel Kanter
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1926
The Amazons written by Emanuel Kanter and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1926 with Amazons categories.
Wonder Woman The Way Of The Amazons
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Author : J.E. Bright
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2020-08-04
Wonder Woman The Way Of The Amazons written by J.E. Bright and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-04 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Drawn from the story lines presented in recent motion pictures featuring Wonder Woman, presents background and details on Wonder Woman's birth place, her Amazon sisters, and her journey into the outside world.