| British Civilian Internees in Germany: The Ruhleben Camp, 1914-18 Contributor(s): Stibbe, Matthew (Author) |
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ISBN: 0719070848 ISBN-13: 9780719070846 Publisher: Manchester University Press OUR PRICE: $114.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2008 Annotation: Explores the forgotten story of civilian internment during the First World War through a case study of the British prisoners held at Ruhleben in Germany. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - History | Europe - Germany |
| Dewey: 940.472 |
| LCCN: 2009368231 |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.7" W x 8.5" (0.85 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Cultural Region - Germany - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This fascinating book tells the forgotten story of four to five thousand British civilians who were interned at the Ruhleben camp near Berlin during the First World War and formed a unique community in the heart of enemy territory. The civilians included academics, musicians, businessmen, seamen and even tourists who had been in Germany for only a few days when war broke out. This book takes a fresh look at German internment policies within an international context, using Ruhleben camp as a particular example to illustrate broader themes includeing the background to the German decision to intern 'enemy aliens'; Ruhleben as a 'community at war'; the role of civilian internment in wartime diplomacy and propaganda; and the place of Ruhleben in British memory of the war. This study will be of interest to all scholars working on the First World War, and to all those concerned with the broader impact of modern conflicts on national identities and community formation. |