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The Modern Amazons: Warrior Women On-Screen (ISBN 0-87910-327-2) by Alicia Eler "Women As Warriors" (Windy City Times, July 3rd, 2007)Dominique Mainon and James Ursini, published by Hal Leonard/Limelight Editions is a non-fiction book documenting Read More..

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Description	The Modern Amazons: Warrior Women On-Screen (ISBN 0-87910-327-2) by Alicia Eler "Women As Warriors" (Windy City Times, July 3rd, 2007)Dominique Mainon and James Ursini, published by Hal Leonard/Limelight Editions is a non-fiction book documenting the evolution of the female action hero in cinema, television and pop-culture. From Barbarella to Barb Wire, the book surveys the public's interest with the warrior-woman and amazon archetype in media. From the same authors who wrote ', this book also contains hundreds of illustrations, and a complete bibliography, an extensive 30 page filmography, as well as sidebars about trends, style, and trivia.Mary Cowper - "Reviewer's Bookwatch" (April 2006, Volume 6, Number 4) The warrior-woman image throughout the past five decades is explored, from the iconic Raquel Welch in the prehistoric adventure fantasy One Million Years BC in the "fur bikinis and jungle love" chapter, to the blaxploitation films (Coffy, Foxy Brown, and Sheba, Baby) made famous by Pam Grier, the first African-American woman to play a warrior woman within the action movie genre . Included also is Lucy Lawless' six-season portrayal of '; Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft in two Tomb Raider movies; Sigourney Weaver as Ripley in the sci-fi Alien adventures, and all the various women who have played vampire slayers, superheroes (and villains), as well as assorted television, cartoon, comics, and video game fighter characters in the various movie action/adventure genres. In addition, the book highlights Hong Kong martials arts warriors such as Angela Mao (Enter the Dragon) and Zhang Ziyi (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) and J.R. Taylor - Packed, Stacked and on the Attack (Mr. Skin, July 1st, 2006)Cynthia Rothrock, and also sexploitation films, including the controversial Ilsa trilogy.
Description	The Modern Amazons: Warrior Women On-Screen (ISBN 0-87910-327-2) by Alicia Eler "Women As Warriors" (Windy City Times, July 3rd, 2007)Dominique Mainon and James Ursini, published by Hal Leonard/Limelight Editions is a non-fiction book documenting the evolution of the female action hero in cinema, television and pop-culture. From Barbarella to Barb Wire, the book surveys the public's interest with the warrior-woman and amazon archetype in media. From the same authors who wrote ', this book also contains hundreds of illustrations, and a complete bibliography, an extensive 30 page filmography, as well as sidebars about trends, style, and trivia.Mary Cowper - "Reviewer's Bookwatch" (April 2006, Volume 6, Number 4) The warrior-woman image throughout the past five decades is explored, from the iconic Raquel Welch in the prehistoric adventure fantasy One Million Years BC in the "fur bikinis and jungle love" chapter, to the blaxploitation films (Coffy, Foxy Brown, and Sheba, Baby) made famous by Pam Grier, the first African-American woman to play a warrior woman within the action movie genre . Included also is Lucy Lawless' six-season portrayal of '; Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft in two Tomb Raider movies; Sigourney Weaver as Ripley in the sci-fi Alien adventures, and all the various women who have played vampire slayers, superheroes (and villains), as well as assorted television, cartoon, comics, and video game fighter characters in the various movie action/adventure genres. In addition, the book highlights Hong Kong martials arts warriors such as Angela Mao (Enter the Dragon) and Zhang Ziyi (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) and J.R. Taylor - Packed, Stacked and on the Attack (Mr. Skin, July 1st, 2006)Cynthia Rothrock, and also sexploitation films, including the controversial Ilsa trilogy.

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Name	The Modern Amazons: Warrior Women On-Screen
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Authors	Dominique Mainon and James Ursini
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Genre	gender studies
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Language	English
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Country	United States
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Pages	400
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Media_type	Print
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Isbn	0-87910-327-2
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Oclc	63703060
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Publisher	Hal Leonard Press/Limelight Editions
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Pub_date	April, 2006 (USA)
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