Prisoners of War - Archaeology, Memory, and Heritage of 19th- and 20th-Century Mass Internment (Hardcover, 2013 ed.)

The archaeology of war has revealed evidence of bravery, sacrifice, heroism, cowardice, and atrocities. Mostly absent from these narratives of victory and defeat, however, are the experiences of prisoners of war, despite what these can teach us about cruelty, ingenuity, and human adaptability. The international array of case studies in Prisoners of War restores this hidden past through case studies of PoW camps of the Napoleonic era, the American Civil War, and both World Wars. These bring to light wide variations in historical and cultural details, excavation and investigative methods used, items found and their interpretation, and their contributions to archaeology, history and heritage. Illustrated with diagrams, period photographs, and historical quotations, these chapters vividly reveal challenges and opportunities for researchers and heritage managers, and revisit powerful ethical questions that persist to this day. Notorious and lesser-known aspects of PoW experiences that are addressed include: Designing and operating an 18th-century British PoW camp. Life and death at Confederate and Union American Civil War PoW camps. The role of possessions in coping strategies during World War I. The archaeology of the 'Great Escape' Experiencing and negotiating space at civilian internment camps in Germany and Allied PoW camps in Normandy in World War II. The role of archaeology in the memorial process, in America, Norway, Germany and France Graffiti, decorative ponds, illicit sake drinking, and family life at Japanese American camps As one of the first book-length examinations of this fascinating multidisciplinary topic, Prisoners of War merits serious attention from historians, social justice researchers and activists, archaeologists, and anthropologists.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Contributions To Global Historical Archaeology
Release date:	September 2012
First published:	2013
Editors:	Harold Mytum • Gilly Carr
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	342
Edition:	2013 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-4614-4165-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Archaeology > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Other warfare & defence issues > Prisoners of war Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
LSN:	1-4614-4165-X
Barcode:	9781461441656

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