Afrikalı Amazonlar-Dahomey'in Kadın Savaşçıları

The fantasized amazons of ancient times and the real amazons of Dahomey had much in common. In both cases, girls learned from an early age to fight, to hold weapons, to be strong, fast and durable, and to cope with pain. Hunting, dancing and instrumental music were just some of these girls' talents. Their main purpose in life was to fight. They longed to fight, rushed to war with blood-curdling screams, enjoyed war, and fought with anger and courage. It was obvious that they had become immune to fear. When they won, they became ruthless. They were terrorizing their neighbors. Men saw them as their respected and implacable enemies.

Prepared with meticulous archival research, African Amazons is also the most comprehensive and reliable study written about women in the history of world wars. Stanley B. Alpern's unique research sheds light on the place of these formidable female warriors against slavery in the history of colonialism. The female warriors of Dahomey, who are the embodiment of the Amazons, who cannot go beyond a myth, are breaking the rules of patriarchal tradition in Africa, one of the continents of the male-dominated world. This comprehensive study reveals the history of the Dahomey Amazons, from the origins of the state to the French defeat in 1892: Visual and literary documents are presented about what the women ate, how they were recruited, how they were trained, and what they did in non-war periods. A striking and mind-expanding history book, an alternative to male-dominated history writing...

(From the Promotional Bulletin)

Dough Type: 2nd Dough

Size: 13 x 19.5

First Print Year: 2019

Number of Printings: 1st Edition