Indian Voices of the Great War
Download or Read eBook Indian Voices of the Great War PDF written by D. Omissi and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-07-27 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : D. Omissi |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 409 |
Release | : 2016-07-27 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781349272839 |
ISBN-13 | : 1349272833 |
Rating | : 4/5 (39 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Indian Voices of the Great War by : D. Omissi
Book excerpt: 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.