Women Warriors and Wartime Spies of China

by Louise P. Edwards

Book Overview

In this compelling new study, Louise Edwards explores the lives of some of China's most famous women warriors and wartime spies through history. Focusing on key figures including Hua Mulan, Zheng Pingru and Liu Hulan, this book examines the ways in which these extraordinary women have been commemorated through a range of cultural mediums including film, theatre, museums and textbooks. Whether perceived as heroes or anti-heroes, Edwards shows that...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1316509346
• ISBN13: 9781316509340
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"