Combatants of Muslim Origin in European Armies in the Twentieth Century: Far From Jihad
Xavier Bougarel · Raphaëlle Branche · Cloé Drieu
Mar 2017 · Bloomsbury Publishing
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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. The majority of these soldiers were Muslims from North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Central Asia, or the Indian Subcontinent.
How are these combatants considered in existing historiography? Over the past few decades, research on war has experienced a wide-reaching renewal, with increased emphasis on the social and cultural dimensions of war, and a desire to reconstruct the experience and viewpoint of the combatants themselves. 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.
How are these combatants considered in existing historiography? Over the past few decades, research on war has experienced a wide-reaching renewal, with increased emphasis on the social and cultural dimensions of war, and a desire to reconstruct the experience and viewpoint of the combatants themselves. 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.
About the author
Xavier Bougarel is a Research Fellow at the Centre d'Études Turques, Ottomanes, Balkaniques et Centrasiatiques, France.
Raphaëlle Branche is Professor of Modern and Contemporary History at the University of Rouen, France.
Cloé Drieu is a Researcher at the French National Centre for Scientific Research, France.
Raphaëlle Branche is Professor of Modern and Contemporary History at the University of Rouen, France.
Cloé Drieu is a Researcher at the French National Centre for Scientific Research, France.
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