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Featuring contributions by new and established Africanist scholars, this volume is the first book-length treatment of “martial race” in Africa.

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This superb collection represents one of the most exciting interventions in the field of African military history for many years. The volume makes an enormous contribution to our understanding of the function and form of colonial armies in Africa, as well as of their socioeconomic, cultural, and political impacts. -- Richard Reid, University of Oxford
An important collection of essays illustrating the need for continued research on the complexities and changes around military identities in African history. -- Tim Stapleton, University of Calgary

Making Martial Races

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      Publisher: Ohio University Press
      Publication Date: 19/12/2023
      ISBN13: 9780821426173, 978-0821426173
      ISBN10: 0821426176
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      African history Politics and government

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Featuring contributions by new and established Africanist scholars, this volume is the first book-length treatment of “martial race” in Africa.

      Trade Review
      This superb collection represents one of the most exciting interventions in the field of African military history for many years. The volume makes an enormous contribution to our understanding of the function and form of colonial armies in Africa, as well as of their socioeconomic, cultural, and political impacts. -- Richard Reid, University of Oxford
      An important collection of essays illustrating the need for continued research on the complexities and changes around military identities in African history. -- Tim Stapleton, University of Calgary

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