{"product_id":"boudica-by-professor-richard-hingley-9781852855161","title":"Boudica","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBoudica\u003c\/em\u003e, or Boadicea, queen of the Iceni, led a famous revolt against Roman rule in Britain in AD 60, sacking London, Colchester and St Albans and throwing the province into chaos. Although then defeated by the governor, Suetonius Paulinus, her rebellion sent a shock wave across the empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWho was this woman who defied Rome? \u003cem\u003eBoudica: Iron Age Warrior Queen\u003c\/em\u003e is an account of what we know about the real woman, from classical literature, written for the consumption of readers in Rome, and from the archaeological evidence. It also traces her extraordinary posthumous career as the earliest famous woman in British history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSince the Renaissance she has been seen as harridan, patriot, freedom fighter and feminist, written about in plays and novels, painted and sculpted, and recruited to many causes. She remains a tragic, yet inspirational, figure of unending interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48145131634924,"sku":"9781852855161","price":62.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781852855161-boudica.jpg?v=1786395942","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/boudica-by-professor-richard-hingley-9781852855161","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}