Publication

2008-02-26 - Three Rivers Press

Language

English

Word Count

104,000 words, Guess

Page Count

416 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

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Classifications

  • LCCJZ6405.W66 M55 2008
  • LCCJZ6405.W66M55 2008

Description

An engaging collection that uncovers injustices in history and overturns misconceptions about the role of women in warWhen you think of war, you think of men, right? Not so fast. In Hell Hath No Fury, Rosalind Miles and Robin Cross prove that although many of their stories have been erased or forgotten, women have played an integral role in wars throughout history.In witty and compelling biographical essays categorized and alphabetized for easy reference, Miles and Cross introduce us to war leaders (Cleopatra, Elizabeth I, Margaret Thatcher); combatants (Molly Pitcher, Lily Litvak, Tammy Duckworth); spies (Belle Boyd, Virginia Hall, Noor Inayat Khan); reporters and propagandists (Martha Gellhorn, Tokyo Rose, Anna Politkov- skaya); and more. These are women who have taken action and who challenge our perceived notions of womanhood. Some will be familiar to readers, but most will not, though their deeds during wartime were every bit as important as their male contemporaries' more heralded contributions.From the Trade Paperback edition.

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Other Editions

  • Hell Hath No Fury: True Stories of Women at War from Antiquity to IraqPaperbackThree Rivers Press2008-02-26

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