In this groundbreaking work, which covers thousands of years and
spans the globe, Linda Grant De Pauw depicts women as victims and
as warriors; as nurses, spies, sex workers, and wives and mothers
of soldiers; as warrior queens leading armies into battle, and as
baggage carriers marching in the rear.
Beginning with the earliest archaeological evidence of warfare
and ending with the dozens of wars in progress today, Battle Cries
and Lullabies demonstrates that warfare has always and everywhere
involved women. Following an introductory chapter on the questions
raised about women's participation in warfare, the book presents a
documented, chronological survey linked to familiar models of
military history.
De Pauw provides historical context for current public policy
debates over the role of women in the military. "Whether one
applauds or deplores their presence and their actions, women have
always been part of war. To ignore this fact grossly distorts our
understanding of human history."
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