Behind Barbed Wire: An Encyclopedia of Concentration and Prisoner-of-War Camps
Nonfiction, History, Military, Other, Modern, 20th Century, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science
| Author: | ISBN: | 9781440857621 | |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO | Publication: | November 30, 2018 |
| Imprint: | ABC-CLIO | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9781440857621 |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO |
| Publication: | November 30, 2018 |
| Imprint: | ABC-CLIO |
| Language: | English |
An indispensable reference on concentration camps, death camps, prisoner-of-war camps, and military prisons offering broad historical coverage as well as detailed analysis of the nature of captivity in modern conflict.
• Maintains a modern focus while providing broad historical context
• Covers lesser-known but significant events such as the camps set up by the British for refugees of the Boer Wars that resulted in the deaths of 25,000 people
• Provides the context necessary to help students understand the significance of the primary source material in introductions
• Studies camps outside of World War II, illustrating their use in numerous other wars and genocides
An indispensable reference on concentration camps, death camps, prisoner-of-war camps, and military prisons offering broad historical coverage as well as detailed analysis of the nature of captivity in modern conflict.
• Maintains a modern focus while providing broad historical context
• Covers lesser-known but significant events such as the camps set up by the British for refugees of the Boer Wars that resulted in the deaths of 25,000 people
• Provides the context necessary to help students understand the significance of the primary source material in introductions
• Studies camps outside of World War II, illustrating their use in numerous other wars and genocides
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