Boudica: Iron Age Warrior Queen (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for Boudica Boudica, or Boadicea, queen of the Iceni, led a famous revolt against Roman rule in Britain in AD 60, sacking London, Colchester and St Albans and throwing the province into chaos. This title gives an account of what we know about the real woman from classical literature. It also traces her posthumous career as the famous woman in British history.
Full description- Publisher: Hambledon Continuum
- Published: 01 August 2006
- Format: Paperback 320 pages
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- Categories: Biography: General | Biography: Historical, Political & Military | Gender Studies: Women | British & Irish History | Ancient History: To C 500 CE
- ISBN 13: 9781852855161 ISBN 10: 1852855169
- Sales rank: 342,480
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Full description for Boudica
Boudica, or Boadicea, queen of the Iceni, led a famous revolt against Roman rule in Britain in AD 60, sacking London, Colchester and St Albans and throwing the province into chaos. Although then defeated by the governor, Suetonius Paulinus, her rebellion sent a shock wave across the empire. Who was this woman who defied Rome? Boudica: Iron Age Warrior Queen is an account of what we know about the real woman, from classical literature, written for the consumption of readers in Rome, and from the archaeological evidence. It also traces her extraordinary posthumous career as the earliest famous woman in British history. Since the Renaissance she has been seen as harridan, patriot, freedom fighter and feminist, written about in plays and novels, painted and sculpted, and recruited to many causes. She remains a tragic, yet inspirational, figure of unending interest.
