- Object ID
Abler, Thomas S. (Thomas Struthers), 1941- author.
- Title
Hinterland warriors and military dress European empires and exotic uniforms / Thomas S. Abler.
- Imprint
Oxford ; New York : Berg, ©1999.
- Description
200 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Category
Books and Serials
- Subject
Military uniforms--History.
Indians of North America--Clothing--Influence.
Europe--Armed Forces--Uniforms--History.
North America--Armed Forces--Uniforms--History.
- Series
Dress, body, culture
- Note
Includes collection reproduction from Southwest Museum Collection (plate 40: 1026.G.1)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : empires and hinterland warriors -- The military uniform : general principles of its evolution -- Hussars : horsemen of the eastern frontier -- Other horsemen from the East : uhlans and Cossacks -- ’Ladies from hell’ -- North African Mameluks and Zouaves -- Khaki -- ’not a bad colour for work’ -- North America : feathers and leather -- The frontier experience and the military uniform.
”Throughout time, imperial officers and auxiliaries adopted the dress of the hinterland troops under their command, and even metropolitan units in the imperial armies appropriated items of local dress while engaged in wars on the borders of the empire. These innovations frequently became institutionalized, and in many cases were distorted and stylized, resulting in a caricature of the dress of the hinterland troops which originally provided the model. This engrossing book charts how the perceptions of these marginalized peoples influenced and ultimately transformed the history of military dress.” -- Jacket.
- Call Number
UC 485 .E85 A25 1999