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Martial Races - 9780719069628

Un libro in lingua di Heather Streets edito da Palgrave Macmillan, 2005

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They paraded in plaid, desert Khaki, and flowing robes, but when they fought they were greatly feared, whatever their costume. The Punjabi Sikhs, Nepalese Gurkhas and Highland Scots may have come from different places, but the British Army of the imperial age used them to similar ends, those being to intimidate insurgents and to illustrate the fitness of the Empire. Streets (history, Washington State U.) examines the ideology of warrior races assumed by British imperial and military powers, and how that ideology was reflected in popular culture and perceptions of masculinity, and racial and gender identity. Particularly interesting is Streets's descriptions of how the Punjabi Sikhs, Nepalese Gurkhas and Highland Scots perceived themselves, especially in times of rebellion. Distributed by Palgrave. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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