Women on War: Essential Voices for the Nuclear Age from a Brilliant International Assembly

by Daniella Gioseffi

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"Here for the first time in one volume the voices of notable women--both past and present and from all over the world--are joined together in a plea for peace. The emotional power and political significance of each selection contributes to a collective message of spiritual strength and moral clarity, and a vision of hope in the crisis of the modern world."--Publisher's description.

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An anthology of notable women's voices -- past and contemporary-- from all over the world raising their voices on war. "The emotional power and political significance of each selection contributes to a collective message of spiritual strength and moral clarity, and a vision of hope int he crisis of the modern world."

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