Lorraine Evans, Leafblade
Press, 2003, £4.99
pb, 60pp, available from Lanista Ancient Warfare
Academy, BM Lanista, London, WC1N 3XX, http://www.lawa.co.uk/
This booklet covers the
evidence for female warriors in northern Europe, including their incarnations
as goddesses, trainers of heroes, Celtic war leaders, female Gladiators and
Germanic shieldmaidens. The work is not
fully referenced, so the reader can’t go directly to the sources, though there
is a select bibliography. Also, a
stronger editing hand was needed to tighten up some of the writing and ensure
that chapter headings tallied with the contents list. However, this booklet is
a mine of useful information and well worth reading.