• Zouave Theaters

  • Aug 20 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 2 mins
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Zouave Theaters

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  • During the nineteenth century, the Zouave was everywhere. The uniform characterized by an open, collarless jacket, baggy trousers, and a fez, originated in French Algeria, but became common amongst military men in France, the United States, and the Papal States, taking on a life of its own. Historians Carol E. Harrison and Thomas J. Brown join us to explain the often-misunderstood outfit and its connection to colonialism, race, gender, fashion, and military tactics, and dress.


    Essential Reading:


    Carol E. Harrison and Thomas J. Brown, Zouave Theaters: Transnational Military Fashion and Performance (2024).


    Recommended Reading:


    Jennifer Pitts, A Turn to Empire: The Rise of Imperial Liberalism in Britain and France (2006).


    John Bierman, Napoleon III and His Carnival Empire (1988).


    Lorien Foote, The Gentlemen and the Roughs: Violence, Honor, and Manhood in the Union Army (2010).


    Charles A. Coulombe, The Pope’s Legion: The Multinational Fighting Force that Defended the Vatican (2008).



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