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Boudica and Her Stories

- Narrative Transformations of a Warrior Queen

Om Boudica and Her Stories

This book begins with a study of the few ancient texts that provide the source material for all subsequent accounts of the seventh-century British queen Boudica and her ferocious yet ultimately unsuccessful rebellion against the Romans. It shows how this information was assembled over centuries to create the entity we know as Boudica as an individual, including her appearance, personal ties and home life. It follows by discussing their opinions on the atrocities she suffered and committed, their assessment of her fitness for command and chances of victory, and the spiritual, political and national implications of her rebellion, concluding with a brief examination of ways in which writers have invited others to share her story. Are her metamorphoses without limits, governed solely by the requirements of individual authors, or variations on a distinctive theme, generated by a flexible yet enduring narrative pattern?

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  • Språk:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781611491340
  • Bindende:
  • Hardback
  • Sider:
  • 272
  • Utgitt:
  • 1. oktober 2009
  • Dimensjoner:
  • 168x243x20 mm.
  • Vekt:
  • 522 g.
  • BLACK NOVEMBER
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Forventet levering: 23. november 2024

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This book begins with a study of the few ancient texts that provide the source material for all subsequent accounts of the seventh-century British queen Boudica and her ferocious yet ultimately unsuccessful rebellion against the Romans. It shows how this information was assembled over centuries to create the entity we know as Boudica as an individual, including her appearance, personal ties and home life. It follows by discussing their opinions on the atrocities she suffered and committed, their assessment of her fitness for command and chances of victory, and the spiritual, political and national implications of her rebellion, concluding with a brief examination of ways in which writers have invited others to share her story. Are her metamorphoses without limits, governed solely by the requirements of individual authors, or variations on a distinctive theme, generated by a flexible yet enduring narrative pattern?

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