Zouave Theaters: Transnational Military Fashion and Performance

by Thomas J. Brown and Carol E. Harrison

In this compelling new study, Carol E. Harrison and Thomas J. Brown chart the rise and fall of the Zouave uniform, the nineteenth century's most important military fashion fad for men and women on both sides of the Atlantic. Originating in French colonial Algeria, the uniform was characterized by an open, collarless jacket, baggy trousers, and a fez. As Harrison and Brown demonstrate, the Zouaves embraced ethnic, racial, and gender crossing, liberating...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807181188
• ISBN13: 9780807181188
• Release Date: April 2024
• Publisher: LSU Press
• Length: 330 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"