Behind Barbed Wire: An Encyclopedia Of Concentration And Prisoner-Of-War Camps

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

• | Author: Alexander Mikaberidze, Alexander Mikaberidze
• | Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• | Publication Date: Nov 26, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 416 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover/History
• | ISBN-10: 144085761X
• | ISBN-13: 9781440857614