Femmes dans la guerre (XIVe-XVe siècles) : un rôle caché par les sources ?

Numerous stories, revealing women who counted as the first victims of war, may hide some isolated cases of women who actively took part in the war by, e.g. raising money to set their husbandsfree, by acting as spies, as messengers or even as resistance fighters. Without pretending to presenta compre...

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Main Author: Adrien Dubois
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: OpenEdition 2004-02-01
Series:Tabularia
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/tabularia/1595
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Summary:Numerous stories, revealing women who counted as the first victims of war, may hide some isolated cases of women who actively took part in the war by, e.g. raising money to set their husbandsfree, by acting as spies, as messengers or even as resistance fighters. Without pretending to presenta comprehensive survey, it is worth evaluating some examples of female participation which, even if seemingly of secondary importance, was nonetheless vital for the war effort.
ISSN:1630-7364