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This 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. Together they formed a unique community in the heart of enemy territory, based on a diverse and extremely rich culture of enduring significance. -- .

Table of Contents

List of figures
List of tables
Acknowledgements
List of abbreviations
Introduction
1 The politics of alien internment in Germany
2 Inside Ruhleben I: administration and physical conditions
3 Inside Ruhleben II: the prisoner community
4 Relief, punishments and reprisals
5 The end of internment
6 Ruhleben in British memory
Conclusion
Appendix
Bibliography
Index

British civilian internees in Germany

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      Publisher Manchester University Press
      Published 5 January 2008
      ISBN-13 9780719070853
      978-0719070853
      ISBN-10 0719070856

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This 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. Together they formed a unique community in the heart of enemy territory, based on a diverse and extremely rich culture of enduring significance. -- .

      Table of Contents

      List of figures
      List of tables
      Acknowledgements
      List of abbreviations
      Introduction
      1 The politics of alien internment in Germany
      2 Inside Ruhleben I: administration and physical conditions
      3 Inside Ruhleben II: the prisoner community
      4 Relief, punishments and reprisals
      5 The end of internment
      6 Ruhleben in British memory
      Conclusion
      Appendix
      Bibliography
      Index

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