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Indian Voices of the Great War
David . Ed(S): Omissi
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Description for Indian Voices of the Great War
Hardback. Editor(s): Omissi, David. Num Pages: 382 pages, biography. BIC Classification: D; HBJD; HBJF; HBW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 32. Weight in Grams: 681.
Indian soldiers served in France from 1914 to 1918. This book is a selection of their letters. By turns poignant, funny, and almost unbearably moving, these documents vividly evoke the world of the Western Front - as seen through 'subaltern' Indian eyes. The letters also bear eloquent witness to the sepoys' often unsettling encounter with Europe, and with European culture. This book helps to map the imaginative landscape of South Asia's warrior-peasant communities.
Indian soldiers served in France from 1914 to 1918. This book is a selection of their letters. By turns poignant, funny, and almost unbearably moving, these documents vividly evoke the world of the Western Front - as seen through 'subaltern' Indian eyes. The letters also bear eloquent witness to the sepoys' often unsettling encounter with Europe, and with European culture. This book helps to map the imaginative landscape of South Asia's warrior-peasant communities.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
382
Condition
New
Number of Pages
382
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9780312220617
SKU
V9780312220617
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Ref
99-15
About David . Ed(S): Omissi
David Omissi is with the Department of History and Center for Indian Studies at the University of Hull.
Reviews for Indian Voices of the Great War
'...provides an altogether rich and resonant testimony to the courage and stoicism of Indian soldiers and makes a valuable contribution to both Indian military history and to wider studies on the mind-set of soldiers at war.' - Apurba Kundu, Contemporary South Asia 'There's no shortage of first world war material around, but for me the most surprising ... Read more