In Search of the Woman Warrior: Four Mythical Archetypes for Modern Women

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Foreword by Marion Zimmer Bradley. This enlightening work presents the many woman warrior figures throughout history and literature, from ancient to modern times, with examples of contemporary and mythical Women Warriors, from Athena to Guinevere, Wonder Woman to Xena, and Florence Nightingale to Amelia Earhart to Gloria Steinem. More than a comprehensive survey of women warriors, "In Search of the Woman Warrior" creates a typology of warriors that shows how strong women have viewed themselves through the ages and allows modern readers to realize their own potential. These realizations will reveal clues about handling conflicts with the same or opposite sex at home, in relationships and in the workplace. Foreword vii Introduction xi 1. Womb of the Cave Bear — Birth of the Warrior Spirit 1 2. From the Steppes of Central Asia — Matriarchy Enters the West 17 3. Outlaws Among Us — Amazons: The Alien-Other Women Warriors 39 4 The Hand That Rocks the Cradle Wields a Sword: The Virgin-Mother Women Warriors 69 5. Of Woman Born — Mapping the Warriors Journey 103 6. Sisters of Arthur — The Woman Warriors Quest for Justice 141 7. Forging the Iron Woman — The Primordial Women Warriors 167 8. The Transcendental Woman Warrior 197 9. Women Warriors in Popular Culture 223 10. The Grail of the Modern Woman Warrior 241 11. Using the Woman Warrior Types 281 Appendix. The Warrior Types Questionnaire 301 Bibliography and Further Reading 307