| Objects of Concern: Canadian Prisoners of War Through the Twentieth Century Contributor(s): Vance, Jonathan F. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0774805048 ISBN-13: 9780774805049 Publisher: University of British Columbia Press OUR PRICE: $89.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 1994 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Canada - Post-confederation (1867-) - History | Military - Canada - Law | Military |
| Dewey: 341.65 |
| LCCN: 95171880 |
| Lexile Measure: 1700 |
| Physical Information: 330 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Fifteen thousand Canadians were captured during Canada's twientieth-century wars. They experienced the bewilderment that accompanied the moment of capture, the humiliation of being completely in the captor's power, and the sense of stagnating in a backwater while the rest of the world moved forward. Jonathan Vance provides the first comprehensive account of how the Canadian government and non-governmental organizations have dealt with the problems of prisoners of war, examining Canada's role in the formation of aspects of international law, the growth and activities of national and local philanthropic agencies, and the efforts of ex-prisoners to secure compensation for the long-term effects of captivity. |