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The Amazons: Lives and Legends of Warrior Women across the Ancient World
Written by Adrienne Mayor
Narrated by Fran Tunno
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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 and wide-ranging audiobook, National Book Award finalist Adrienne Mayor presents 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.Combining classical myth and art, nomad traditions, and scientific archaeology, she reveals surprising details and original insights about the lives and legends of the women known as Amazons.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5INCREDIBLY well researched. If you ‘read’ this book you will be fully versed and newly informed not only about women warriors but also on a history of women which should be part of common knowledge.
Adrienne, thank you. This research makes up part of a new body of fine art I’ve been working on and I now feel fully equipped. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5It had a bit of a clumsy start, but by the third chapter you are already used to the author’s writing style. If you generally enjoy history and can read a lot in one sitting, this might be just the perfect book form you,