Intrepid Women: Cantinières and Vivandières of the French Army Contributor(s): Cardoza, Thomas (Author) |
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ISBN: 025335451X ISBN-13: 9780253354518 Publisher: Indiana University Press OUR PRICE: $44.55 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Wars & Conflicts (other) - History | Europe - France - History | Military - General |
Dewey: 355.008 |
LCCN: 2009037114 |
Physical Information: 1" H x 6.2" W x 9.2" (1.30 lbs) 312 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - French - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Cantini res and vivandi res were women who served as official, uniformed combat auxiliaries of French army units from 1793 to the eve of World War I. Technically non-combatant spouses of active-duty soldiers, they fought and died in every conflict from the wars of the Revolution through colonial campaigns in Algeria, Mexico, West Africa, and Indochina. At a time when women were strictly controlled by the Napoleonic Code, cantini res owned property, traveled widely, and exercised a fierce independence from their husbands. However, despite their actions, they passed largely under the radar of the growing feminist and anti-feminist movements that flourished in France from 1792 onward. Based on extensive archival research as well as published sources, Intrepid Women is the first serious book-length study of a previously ignored aspect of women's and military history. |