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Searching for the Amazons

the real warrior women of the ancient world

First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
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An edition of Searching for the Amazons (2018)

Searching for the Amazons

the real warrior women of the ancient world

First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
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A deeply researched and sweeping history that redefines our understanding of the Amazons and their culture, tracking the ancient legend into the modern world and examining its significance today. -- Provided by publisher.

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Pegasus Books
Language
English
Pages
301

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Table of Contents

Introduction: Changing myths, emerging truths
A legend and its meaning
Close encounters of the Scythian kind
A short chapter on breasts
Treasures in bone and gold
The ice maiden
Sarmatians: the roots of the legend
The return of the mounted archer
Amazonia: from dreams to new reality
A painting, two plays and a suicide
The Amazons of "Black Sparta"
Amazons with wings: Russia's night witches
Wonder Woman: the secret origins of an Amazon princess
Epilogue: Halfway to Amazonia.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-280) and index.

Copyright Date
2018

Classifications

Library of Congress
BL820.A6 M37 2018

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Pagination
xiv, 301 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
Number of pages
301

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL26945553M
ISBN 10
1681776758
ISBN 13
9781681776750
OCLC/WorldCat
1023626862
Amazon ID (ASIN)
B074D56MWW

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