{"product_id":"women-at-war-in-the-classical-world","title":"Women at War in the Classical World","description":"This is the first full treatment of women and warfare in Classical Greece and Rome, not only looking at the mythical women and goddesses but also very real female gladiators.\n\nPaul Chrystal has written the first full length study of women and warfare in the Graeco Roman world. Although the conduct of war was generally monopolized by men, there were plenty of exceptions with women directly involved in its direction and even as combatants, Artemisia, Olympias, Cleopatra and Agrippina the Elder being famous examples. And both Greeks and Romans encountered women among their barbarian enemies, such as Tomyris, Boudicca and Zenobia.\n\nMore commonly, of course, women were directly affected by war as noncombatant victims of rape and enslavement as spoils of war and this makes up an important strand of the authors discussion. The portrayal of female warriors and goddesses in classical mythology and literature, and the use of war to justify gender roles and hierarchies, are also considered. Overall it is a landmark survey of how war in the Classical world affected and was affected by women.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1526781468\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: RDV.1526781468.LN\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Like New\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Chrystal, Paul\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This book is in like new condition. Cover image on the book may vary from photo. Ships out quickly in a secure plastic mailer.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Reliant Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47452478996657,"sku":"RDV.1526781468.LN","price":33.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.reliantbookstore.com\/products\/women-at-war-in-the-classical-world","provider":"Reliant Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}