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In this unique encyclopedia, 120 leading scholars from around the world provide comprehensive treatment of the role of women in war, from the first written history to the present.

This authoritative encyclopedia presents the work of leading scholars from all over the world to give the first detailed coverage of the role of women in wars throughout history. Histories of war are typically histories of men: great leaders and heroic fighters. Yet the roles of women often receive only limited coverage.

Except for such notables as Joan of Arc, traditional histories give short shrift to women as leaders and fighters. Similarly, the direct victimization--particularly sexual abuse as a weapon of terror and domination--and cultural dislocations women suffer in war float as background, without detailed coverage. This work represents a first, devoted in its entirety to thorough examination of all aspects of women in war. For the first time, readers have a single source for information on the scope of women's role in war, and war's effects on them.

Nearly 500 A-Z entries on women as combatants, spies, auxiliaries, medics, supporters, opponents, and victims of war from antiquity to the present and on all continents Contributions from 140 leading scholars from the Americas, Asia, Australia, and Europe Sidebars containing original documents from autobiographies, archives, and newspapers present firsthand coverage of women at war Text enlivened by more than 70 photographs of women combatants, medical personnel, peace activists, spies, and secret agents

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School Library Journal Review

Gr 9 Up-Cook has masterfully interwoven painstakingly researched, well-written text with quality illustrative matter on a topic that has traditionally been difficult to document: the role of women in active combat from ancient times to today. He presents the experiences of females in a wide range of organized violence, guerilla warfare, low-intensity warfare, struggles for national liberation, insurgencies, revolutions, and terrorism in all parts of the world. The alphabetically arranged entries discuss the participation of women in hostilities such as the American Revolution, the Civil War in Sudan, and the American Civil War. Also covered are individuals, such as Joan of Arc, and groups, for example, Jewish women of Antiquity and War. War crimes and rape are also discussed. The well-organized pages consist of two columns of clearly spaced text interspersed with instructively captioned black-and-white photos and illustrations. Volume two has an extensive cumulative index and an explanation of the acronyms used throughout the text. A comprehensive, useful resource.-Hillary Jan Donitz-Goldstein, formerly at New York Public Library (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.

CHOICE Review

This two-volume set contains brief entries (generally one-half to two pages in length) on women's role in warfare from ancient times to the present day. The scope is international, with good coverage of Asian, European, and Latin American warfare. Approximately half the entries are biographical sketches of women whose involvement in war is broadly defined to include the roles of medical personnel, combatants, spies, peace activists, journalists, resistance fighters, and administrators. Topical entries include famous wars, female combat units, home front issues, war crimes, and prisoners of war. Notable experts have contributed many of the entries. The international scope of this work makes it compare well with Victoria Sherrow's Women and the Military: An Encyclopedia (CH, Jun'97, 34-5456), which was limited to coverage of the United States. Women have rarely been center stage in warfare, and Women and War helps shed light on their contributions and the manner in which war has impacted women's lives. ^BSumming Up: Recommended. All libraries supporting lower-level undergraduates through faculty/researchers. D. A. Mays Rollins College

Booklist Review

War is generally regarded as the province of men, both as brokers and as combatants. The role of women has been a footnote--medical and caregiving functions, camp followers, victims. This encyclopedia is a unique source of information on multiple aspects of women's involvement in war, whether as combatants, opponents, resistance fighters, spies, or in support roles. The nearly 500 alphabetically arranged entries written by 136 predominately North American and European subject experts cover women's experiences in war from antiquity (the Greek, Persian, and Roman empires) to the current conflicts in Iraq and Sudan. The articles range from a partial column for subjects such as World War II resistance-fighter Eva Maria Buch to several pages for topics like United States, home front during World War II.0 While numerous entries deal with specific women, a considerable number deal with broad topics ( Rape in war; Terrorists, women0 ) and historically significant incidents or movements ( Islamic resistance movements, women in; Vietnam, women in the Buddhist peace movement0 ) as well as groups or organizations. Articles are clearly written in a style that is, despite the multiple contributors, uniformly readable and accessible. Each entry is followed by see also0 references as well as a listing of "References for Further Reading," both print and electronic. Sidebars contain primary source material from autobiographical, archival, and press sources. The frequent black-and-white photographs are clearly reproduced and appropriately placed, and they extend the text well. Along with a table of contents, both volumes contain the foreword, the informative introduction, and a "Topic Finder," which is a listing by subject. The second volume contains as well a list of acronyms; a three-page annotated "Select Bibliography" listing works of wider scope on the topic; and a detailed, accurate index. More comprehensive and of broader scope than sources such as Amazons to Fighter Pilots: A Biographical Dictionary of Military Women0 (Greenwood, 2003) and Women in the Military: An Encyclopedia 0 (ABC-CLIO, 1996), this is a suitable addition to public and academic library collections, especially those with strong women's programs. --Ann Welton Copyright 2006 Booklist

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Bernard A. Cook , PhD, is professor of history at Loyola University, New Orleans, LA.