Su suggerimento di @Alan Cowan.
Un progetto che intende esplorare il rapporto tra religione e percezione del corpo nell’esercito coloniale inglese in India, una forza militare interetnica e multiculturale.

During war and peace, “religious” concerns were central to the efficient functioning of the colonial army in India. British army officials recruited South Asian soldiers based on a matrix of region, caste, and religion, for instance praising Sikhism as having “martial value” because it discouraged so-called “caste prejudices” while celebrating martial strength and disciplined living. Meanwhile, British soldiers marched into church armed every Sunday

 

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