Spanning three centuries and four continents, from the late medieval period to the present day, this collection builds a picture of the practical and ideological issues surrounding women soldiers, and the ambiguous place they inhabit, uncovering in the process a remarkable continuity across cultures and periods.
This collection should be required reading for anyone interested in the history of women's roles in the military. The chapters cover such varied topics as women on the Long March, British nurses in the Boer War, women in Algeria and Israel, and sexual harassment and fraternization in the US army. These essays are both rigorously researched and well written. This is a valuable book and deserves more attention than it has received.
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