Prisoners of War Archaeology, Memory, and Heritage of 19th- and 20th-Century Mass Internment /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Mytum, Harold (Editor), Carr, Gilly (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: Contributions To Global Historical Archaeology, 1
• Subjects: Social sciences.; Cultural heritage.; Anthropology.; Archaeology.; Social Sciences.; Cultural Heritage.

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 i...