Amazons of black Sparta : the women warriors of Dahomey
Alpern, Stanley B.1998
Book
Total copies: 1
The only Amazons in history whose existence has been verified via documents and eyewitness accounts are those who fought for the West African kingdom of Dahomey in the 18th and 19th centuries. This book tells their story.
Main title:
Amazons of black Sparta : the women warriors of Dahomey / Stanley B. Alpern.
Author:
Imprint:
London : C. Hurst, c1998.
Collation:
xii, 280p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 22 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-271) and index.
ISBN:
9781850653622 (pbk)
Dewey class:
355.0082096683966.83AL(172)
Local class:
966.83AL(172)
Language:
English
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BRN:
1128760