Behind Barbed Wire: An Encyclopedia of Concentration and Prisoner-of-War Camps
- ISBN-10
- 1440857628
- ISBN-13
- 9781440857621
- Series
- Behind Barbed Wire
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 394
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2018-11-30
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO
- Author
- Alexander Mikaberidze
Description
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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