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The Amazons: Lives and Legends of Warrior Women across the Ancient World
The Amazons Lives and Legends of Warrior Women across the Ancient World
Author: Adrienne Mayor
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 gene...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780691147208
ISBN-10: 0691147205
Publication Date: 9/17/2014
Pages: 512
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Publisher: Princeton University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio CD
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