Colonial Captivity During the First World War: Internment and the Fall of the German Empire, 1914-1919

ISBN-13: 9781108406444 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 259 str.

Mahon Murphy

Opis

This new analysis of internment outside Europe helps us to understand the First World War as a truly global conflict.

Recenzje

'Deeply sourced in British, US, Swiss, German, and Japanese archives, as well as the best modern publications, this study fills a neglected corner of war captivity research. Highly recommended.' G. H. Davis, Choice

Spis treści

List of maps; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; Part I. Empire, Internment and the First World War: 1. Internment in the First World War and the global context; 2. The geography of internment; Part II. The Experience of Internment: 3. Rum, solitary and the lash: violence against prisoners of war; 4. Der Krieg ist kein afternoon tea! Identity and internment; 5. The propaganda of internment: presenting the colonial conflict to Europe; Part III. Global Connections: 6. The British Empire and the global internment system; 7. The end of German colonial rule: repatriation; Conclusion; Bibliography.