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Long a topic of historical interest, wartime captivity has over the past decade taken on new urgency as an object of study. Transnational by its very nature, captivity's historical significance extends far beyond the front lines, ultimately inextricable from the histories of mobilization, nationalism, colonialism, law, and a host of other related subjects. This wide-ranging volume brings together an international selection of scholars to trace the contours of this evolving research agenda, offering fascinating new perspectives on historical moments that range from the early days of the Great War to the arrival of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay.

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A readable and versatile treatment of the subject of prisoners of war in the 20th century ... They have undoubtedly succeeded ... in assembling inspiring and sophisticated texts and questions. * H-Soz-Kult This is ... a very important book, because it presents a very specific review of current research, because it opens up lines of inquiry, and also because it brings together sources and other disciplines so as to enrich the study of this particular category of soldiers. * La Cliotheque

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Anne-Marie Pathe is Director of the Centre des archives in the Institut d'histoire du temps present (IHTP-CNRS). Her previous publications include an edition of Jours de guerre. Ma vie sous l'Occupation by Berthe Auroy (co-edited, Editions Bayard, 2008) and Archives d'une captivite, 1939-1945. L'evasion litteraire du Capitaine Mongredien (co-edited, Editions Textuel, 2010).

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