{"product_id":"human-enclosures-a-documentary-investigation-of-atrocities-committed-by-the-japanese-invaders-in-kuancheng-hebei-9781487813680","title":"Human Enclosures: A Documentary Investigation of Atrocities Committed by the Japanese Invaders in Kuancheng, Hebei","description":"\u003ci\u003eHuman Enclosures\u003c\/i\u003e provides a rigorous documentary reconstruction of the \"no-man's land\" policy implemented by the Imperial Japanese Army in Kuancheng County, Hebei. This volume investigates one of the most devastating yet under-researched depopulation campaigns of the twentieth century, where thousands of villages were razed to create a vast, uninhabited buffer zone. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on a decade of fieldwork and interviews with over 360 survivors, Zhang Mingyun synthesizes oral testimonies with rare visual archives and official wartime documents. The book offers a meticulous analysis of the following: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- \u003cb\u003eThe \"concentration settlement\" policy: \u003c\/b\u003e The systematic forced relocation of rural populations into fortified enclosures.\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eSocio-economic impact: \u003c\/b\u003e Statistical data on the destruction of local communities and the systematic violence against civilians.\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eArchival evidence: \u003c\/b\u003e Inclusion of primary source materials and historical photographs that document the \"Thousand-Mile No-Man's Land.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a vital contribution to Holocaust and Genocide Studies, this work fills a significant gap in the historiography of the Second Sino-Japanese War. It serves as an essential primary resource for academic libraries focusing on military history, human rights, and the social impact of total war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Royal Collins Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781487813680\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 544\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.23h x 7.32w x 1.41d","brand":"Mingyun Zhang","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53514303144117,"sku":"9781487813680","price":76.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/9781487813680.jpg?v=1791903500","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/human-enclosures-a-documentary-investigation-of-atrocities-committed-by-the-japanese-invaders-in-kuancheng-hebei-9781487813680","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}