Encyclopedia of Prisoners of War and Internment

Publisher Grey House Publishing

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2nd Edition 1st Edition

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Grey House Publishing

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Copyright

2006

ISBN13

9781592371709

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eBook

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9th Grade - College Senior

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This authoritative second edition provides a valuable overview of the history of prisoners of war and interned civilians, from the earliest times to the present. Completely updated through 2006, this edition offers brand-new articles on Abu Ghraib Prison, the Angolan Civil War, the Iran-Iraq War, the Invasion of Tibet, the War on Terror, Guantanamo Detention Center, and U.S. Senator John McCain along with an extensive update of existing articles. With 350 entries, this edition is a full 30% larger than the previous edition.
Written by an international team of experts, this fascinating and thought-provoking volume covers a wide range of topics and themes including famous POWs, concentration camps, the two world wars, the Crusades, and Indian warfare, along with medical conditions, international law, and exchanges of prisoners.
Brand new features in this edition include Primary Source Documents from the Geneva Convention to the Presidential Signing Statement of the Torture Bill; Full-Color Maps; and a Historical Timeline placing the articles in chronological sequence. Plus, a detailed Bibliography and list of End of Entry Reading Suggestions are provided for easy reference.
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Brief Contents.
Detailed Table of Contents Encyclopedia of Prisoners of War and Internment: Second Edition.
Preface and Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
Contributors.
1: Encyclopedia of Prisoners of War and Internment: Entries A-Z.
2: Abu Ghraib Prison (Baghdad Correctional Facility).
3: Accommodation.
4: Afghan Wars.
5: Agincourt Massacre.
6: Allen, Ethan (1738–1789).
7: Altmark Incident.
8: American Revolution (1775–1783).
9: Andersonville.
10: Angolan Civil War (1975–2002).
11: Apache Wars (1861–1886).
12: Arab-Israeli Wars.
13: Arbeitskommandos.
14: Ardeatine Caves Massacre.
15: Ashanti Wars (1824–1831, 1869–1873, 1896–1900).
16: Assurance.
17: Attila the Hun (d. 453).
18: Auschwitz.
19: Avitaminosis.
20: Aztecs.
21: Bader, Douglas Robert Steuart (1910–1982).
22: Barbary Wars.
23: Barbed-Wire Disease.
24: Basil II Bulgaroctonus (958–1025 C.E.).
25: Bataan Death March.
26: Bergen-Belsen.
27: Berger, Gottlob (1896–1975).
28: Beslan.
29: Biafran War (1967–1970).
30: Bicycle Camp.
31: Big Switch, Operation.
32: Black Hole of Calcutta.
33: Blue Division.
34: Boer War (1899–1902).
35: Bonaparte, Napoleon (1769–1821).
36: Bosnian War (1992–1995).
37: Boulle, Pierre (1912–1994).
38: Boxer Rising (1900).
39: Brändström, Elsa (1888–1948).
40: The Bridge on the River Kwai.
41: British Army Aid Group.
42: British Free Corps.
43: Brussels Declaration.
44: Buchenwald.
45: Bullet Decree.
46: Burma-Thailand (Death) Railway.
47: Bushell, Roger Joyce (1910–1944).
48: Cabanatuan.
49: Camp Followers.
50: The Captive Heart.
51: Casement, Roger David (1864–1916).
52: Cavell, Edith (1865–1915).
53: Central Pow Agency.
54: Central Registry of War Criminals and Security Suspects (Crowcass).
55: Cervantes, Miguel de (1547
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