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Boudica : warrior woman of Roman Britain / Caitlin C. Gillespie.

Author/creator Gillespie, Caitlin C.
Other author/creatorOxford University Press.
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoNew York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2018]
Descriptionxv, 193 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
Supplemental Content Full text available from Oxford Scholarship Online
Supplemental Content Full text available from Oxford Scholarship Online Classical Studies
Subject(s)
Variant title Boudica, warrior woman of Roman Britain
Series Women in antiquity
Contents Britain: the final frontier -- Wife, queen, Roman? -- Family and freedom -- We learned these things from the Romans -- Dux femina -- I call upon you, Andraste -- The wolf and the hare -- Epilogue: warrior woman.
Abstract "Boudica: Warrior Woman of Roman Britain introduces readers to the life and importance of Boudica by juxtaposing her literary characterizations with those of other women and rebel leaders. This study analyzes the narratives of Tacitus and Cassius Dio alongside material evidence of late Iron Age and early Roman Britain."--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 171-188) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2017050045
ISBN9780190609078 (cloth : alk. paper)

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