Download or read book Boudicca Co written by Jane Holland and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jane Holland’s second collection, Boudicca & Co., is a provocative and vibrant exploration of women and their roles in society. The perennial themes of motherhood, love and sex jostle for space here with elegies, poetry written for performance, and Celtic-inspired mythological pieces. Richly allusive, these poems create networks between each other, tell stories, make music and ask unexpected questions of the reader. A collection with a powerful sense of place, Boudicca & Co. is located mainly within the British Isles, though not always in the present day. Often retrospective in mood, these poems deal with the poet’s own difficult past and with historical Britain, reinventing Celtic and Medieval stories and myths in particular. Yet there is also a Britain here that never existed, a landscape of the imagination, where a restless questioning spirituality tries to make sense of the gaps between expectation and reality. Sensual and politically engaged, Boudicca & Co. drives narrative poetry in new feminist directions, creating a host of female characters with strong individual voices and complex agendas. The title poem is a long ambitious sequence in the voice of Boudicca, disenfranchised Queen of the Iceni who leads the Ancient Britons in rebellion against the Roman settlers. It follows Boudicca’s transition from wife and mother to warrior queen, prepared to kill in the pursuit of freedom, blindly ruthless in her desire for revenge. The sequence explores the themes of national identity, personal betrayal and civil war with dark anarchic humour and an uncompromising starkness not for the faint-hearted.
Download or read book Boudicca written by Claire Throp and published by Raintree. This book was released on 2017-05-04 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Boudicca was queen of the Iceni tribe. She led her people in a battle against the Romans. Find out what happened and what it was like to live in England at the time of the Roman invasion.
Download or read book Boudicca written by Marguerite Johnson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-12-20 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Boudicca (Boadicea), Leader of the Iceni, is synonymous with rebellion and feminine strength, yet what we know of her is often far removed from the time in which she lived and the early authors who first wrote about her. In this new study, Marguerite Johnson returns to the original sources and interrogates them in order to unearth what the ancients thought of this most enigmatic heroine of British freedom. After a concise overview of Boudicca and the British rebellion against Rome, she turns to the writings of Tacitus and Dio and provides an in-depth analysis of their views on Boudicca and her people. These readings, which form the centrepiece of the book, are followed by an insightful series of readings of Boudicca post-antiquity, including the scant references to her in the writings that emerged after the fall of the Roman Empire to the most modern re-workings of this most fascinating of historical icons.
Download or read book Boudicca written by Stewart Ross and published by Evans Brothers. This book was released on 2012-06 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Decide whether Boudicca is guilty or not guilty of cold-blooded mass murder The TimeWarp Trials puts Boudicca on trial beginning with an introduction of the accused. The prosecution then presents the case followed by arguments from the defense. The reader is a member of the jury and when the trial comes to end, they must decide—guilty or not guilty.
Download or read book Boudicca written by Neal Romanek and published by . This book was released on 2022-01-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Boudicca Her Place in History and the Fortunes of Her Tribe written by Mark Cochrane and published by Austin Macauley Publishers. This book was released on 2022-08-31 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, through extensive research and analysis, endeavours to reveal what actually happened when in 60 AD Boudicca was elected to lead the united British tribes in their war against Roman rule. Despite the brutal punishment she had suffered at the hands of the Roman officials, Boudicca recovered to command a brilliantly effective military campaign against the pre-eminent super power of the ancient world. This is the story of the momentous events that culminated in the great British uprising against the Roman occupiers and their army, and challenges the credibility of the traditional ‘histories’ of Boudicca. So, while it is about Boudicca, her life and achievements, it also seeks to follow the fate of her tribal people – the Iceni. In the aftermath of the war, many migrated through Ireland to the Scottish Highlands. Regardless of a short lived ‘golden age’, the descendants of the Iceni have suffered a succession of ethnic cleansings over 2000 years through war, famine, migration, plague, forced emigration and invading armies. Today the remnants – represented by the McEachrans, Cochrans and the many variants of these names – are scattered throughout the world and have lost the identity of their origins.
Download or read book Boudica and Her Stories written by Carolyn D. Williams and published by University of Delaware Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is the first book to concentrate exclusively on texts about Boudica and to cover the full chronological range from the first surviving historical account by Tacitus in AD 98 to the triumphant conclusion of Manda Scott's series of novels in 2006. All our knowledge of the ancient British queen Boudica, and her ferocious yet ultimately unsuccessful rebellion against the Romans, is derived from a few accounts in ancient Greek and Latin. Yet they have inspired a flood of history, fictional narrative, drama, and poetry, and there is no indication that the process has ended. This study illuminates and celebrates the rich variety generated by the creative tensions between writers' knowledge and their individual tastes, beliefs, and political or artistic aims and considers whether Boudica's textual metamorphoses are without limits or variations on a distinctive theme bounded by a flexible yet enduring narrative pattern." --Book Jacket.
Download or read book Boudicca written by Lee Sheffield and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2019-03-01 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Boudicca By: Lee Sheffield Named for the British warrior queen of the first century, Boudicca is an advanced sailing vessel that is sent out by governmental authorities to fight modern-day piracy on the high seas. Full of adventures, intrigue, and thrilling battles, Lee Sheffield’s exciting new novel pays tribute to the “women and men that have given the ultimate in the line of duty as EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal)… These people exhibit the epitome of what it is to be in the field and the philosophy of risk so that the mission can proceed and that lives will be saved. These are the narratives of their demise. The reason the women of this dedication and the story are cited is because no one knows outside the service.”
Download or read book Boudicca written by M. J. Trow and published by Sutton Pub Limited. This book was released on 2005-01 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This vivid and bloodthirsty tale explores the true story of the woman who took on the might of the greatest power of the ancient world and nearly drove it out of part of its empire.
Download or read book Boudicca written by Paul Harrison and published by Hodder Children's Books. This book was released on 2017-04-13 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read all about the Queen of the Iceni tribe, Boudicca, who led a rebellion against Roman rule that is still remembered to this day! From when she crowned Queen on the death of her husband, to her great battle against the Roman Army in which thousands were killed, and in which she was ultimately defeated by Roman Governor, Paulinus. Find out all about the Roman Empire and its impact on Britain, the Roman invasion, the nature of their society and culture, and the legacy they left behind. Look too at the discovery of Roman artefacts and writing, and how they have been used to construct a picture of the time. Readers will learn to draw conclusions from the evidence provided - a great basis for class discussions. The History VIP series of biographies look at the lives of famous Britons, telling their life stories and how they have shaped the course of history. Focusing on key subjects in the history curriculum for Key Stages 2 and 3 they explore the impact of exceptional figures in history and the society and culture in Britain at the time that they lived.
Download or read book Boudicca s Heirs written by Dorothy Watts and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-10-09 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Affording a clearer depiction of women in the Late Iron Age and Roman Britain than currently exists, Dorothy Watts examines archaeological, inscriptional and literary evidence to present a unique assessment of women and their place during the Romanization of Britain. Analyzing information from over 4,000 burials in terms of age, health and nutrition, Watt draws comparison with evidence on men’s lives and burials. Effectively integrating her archaeological findings with the political and social history of the late Iron Age and Roman period, she expertly places women in their real context. This fascinating study of women’s status, daily life, religion and death is an invaluable insight into the lives and loves of women in Roman Britain, and students of history, women’s studies, classical studies and archaeology will find this book an indispensable aid to their studies.
Download or read book Boudica written by Manda Scott and published by Random House. This book was released on 2004 with total page 724 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is the first book in the Boudica series. In AD 60, Boudica, war leader of the Eceni, led her people in a final bloody revolt against the occupying armies of Rome. It was the culmination of nearly twenty years of resistance. This book recreates the beginnings of a story so powerful its impact has survived through the ages." --Worldcat.org.
Download or read book Boudicca written by Siân Busby and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Boudica Historical Commentaries Poetry and Plays written by Aleks Matza and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-06-18 with total page 742 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What began as a military invasion of Britain by Julius Caesar in 55 BC reached its tragic apex in AD 61 when Queen Boudica of the Iceni led a formidable army against the might of Rome. Although defeated in her quest and all but forgotten by history, Boudica was rediscovered during the Renaissance and elevated to a legendary status that continues unabated to this day. Boudica: Historical Commentaries, Poetry, and Plays is the first anthology devoted exclusively to the story of her rebellion as seen through the eyes of thirty-two authors spanning eighteen centuries and provides an invaluable reference source for anyone interested in the story of the remarkable and terrifying woman who dared to bring the Roman Empire to its knees.
Download or read book Boudica written by Richard Hingley and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2006-06-21 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Boudica, or Boadicea, queen of the Iceni, led a famous revolt against Roman rule in Britain in AD 60, sacking London, Colchester and St Albans and throwing the province into chaos. Although then defeated by the governor, Suetonius Paulinus, her rebellion sent a shock wave across the empire. Who was this woman who defied Rome? Boudica: Iron Age Warrior Queen is an account of what we know about the real woman, from classical literature, written for the consumption of readers in Rome, and from the archaeological evidence. It also traces her extraordinary posthumous career as the earliest famous woman in British history. Since the Renaissance she has been seen as harridan, patriot, freedom fighter and feminist, written about in plays and novels, painted and sculpted, and recruited to many causes. She remains a tragic, yet inspirational, figure of unending interest.
Download or read book Revisiting Rape in Antiquity written by Susan Deacy and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2023-06-01 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How did the Greeks and Romans perceive rape? How seriously was it taken, and who were seen as its main victims? These are two central questions that Rape in Antiquity: Sexual Violence in the Greek and Roman Worlds (1997), edited by Susan Deacy and Karen F. Pierce, aimed to approach in twelve chapters. Setting out to understand if the ancients had a concept of rape and how it was understood through different angles – including legal, social, cultural and historiographical – Rape in Antiquity made an invaluable contribution to the scholarship on sexual violence in the ancient world, impacting upon the development of new approaches in the decades that followed its publication. Revisiting Rape in Antiquity: Sexualised Violence in Greek and Roman Worlds maps out the influence of Rape in Antiquity while exploring how far cultural changes since the 1990s have reshaped the scholarly landscape. This collection, comprising chapters by established scholars and early career researchers from many countries, provides a new window into sexual – and sexualized – violence. Covering a long chronology, this book journeys from Homer to Byzantium, to modern receptions, to the analysis of wartime rape, ancient Greek tragedy, classical myth, how stories involving rape are retold for children, ancient law and rhetoric, classical art, Ovid, Late Antiquity, modern literature, comic books and cinema. This book is the culmination of a rich scholarly inheritance, setting out new perspectives that will hopefully inspire researchers for decades to come.
Download or read book The Rough Guide to Norfolk Suffolk Travel Guide eBook written by Rough Guides and published by Rough Guides UK. This book was released on 2016-05-02 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rough Guide to Norfolk & Suffolk focuses on one of the UK's most popular regions. In full colour throughout, with dozens of gorgeous photos, it will inspire you to explore this diverse and beautiful area. Lively, entertaining accounts in Rough Guides' signature honest, forthright style cover attractions from the unique wildlife of the Norfolk Broads to stunning coastal resorts and stately homes, art galleries and churches - Norfolk has the densest concentration of medieval churches in the world. Detailed reviews show you the area's gastronomic highlights and we list the best farmers' markets, farm shops and real-ale breweries. The guide also has suggestions on the best things to do with the kids, from getting out on the river to visiting theme parks and family attractions. As well as all the vital practical information you'll need, The Rough Guide to Norfolk & Suffolk is packed with contextual information on the region's fascinating history, architecture and strong artistic and literary connections. The guide is easy to use, too, with plenty of full-colour maps showing sights and listings.
