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Warrior gentlemen : "Gurkhas" in the Western imagination
- Title
- Warrior gentlemen : "Gurkhas" in the Western imagination / by Lionel Caplan.
- Author
- Caplan, Lionel.
- Publication
- Providence : Berghahn Books, 1995.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | UA853.N35 C36 1994 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- ix, 181 pages; 22 cm
- Alternative Title
- Warrior gentleman ...
- Gentlemen warriors
- 'Gurkhas' in the Western imagination
- Subject
- Great Britain. Army. Brigade of Gurkhas > History
- Great Britain. Army > Officers > Attitudes
- Great Britain. Army
- Great Britain. Army. Brigade of Gurkhas
- Grande-Bretagne. Army > Officiers > Attitudes
- Gurkha soldiers
- 15.75 history of Asia
- Armed Forces > Officers > Attitudes
- Manners and customs
- Beeldvorming
- Gurkha's
- Militairen
- Gurkha (peuple d'Asie du Sud)
- Nepal > Social life and customs
- Nepal
- Népal > Moeurs et coutumes
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Ch. 1. Introduction: Discovering Gurkhas -- Ch. 2. Gurkhas at Home: The ecology of military service -- Ch. 3. Officering Gurkhas: The culture of command -- Ch. 4. Representing Gurkhas: The rhetoric of martiality -- Ch. 5. Courageous Gurkhas: The making of warrior gentlemen -- Ch. 6. Conclusion: Gurkha fictions and political realities.
- ISBN
- 1571818529
- 9781571818522
- LCCN
- 94037858
- OCLC
- ocm31167682
- 31167682
- SCSB-9542541
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library