Combatants of Muslim origin in European armies in the twentieth century far from jihad
During the two World Wars that marked the 20th century, hundreds of thousands of non-European combatants fought in the ranks of various European armies. This volume reintroduces the question of religious belonging and practice into the study of Muslim combatants in European armies in the 20th centur...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London
Bloomsbury Academic
2017
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| Summary: | During the two World Wars that marked the 20th century, hundreds of thousands of non-European combatants fought in the ranks of various European armies. This volume reintroduces the question of religious belonging and practice into the study of Muslim combatants in European armies in the 20th century, focusing on the combatants' viewpoint alongside that of the administrations and military hierarchy. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 238 pages illustrations 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1474249426 (hardback) 9781474249423 (hardback) |