The Great Irish Famine by Cormac Grada

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The Great Irish Famine by Cormac Grada

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Part of New Studies In Economic And Social History series

Summary

This book provides an up-to-date introduction to one of the great disasters of the nineteenth century. Cormac O'Gráda's concise survey places the Famine of 1846-50 in the context of the Irish economy, assesses the Famine itself, and discusses its many consequences, suggesting that a less doctrinaire attitude to famine relief could have saved many lives.

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The Great Irish Famine by Cormac Grada

The Irish Famine of 1846-50 was one of the great disasters of the nineteenth century. Cormac Gr da's concise survey puts the Famine in the context of the Irish economy, assesses the Famine itself, and discusses its many consequences. Despite a devastating food shortage, the huge death toll of one million was hardly inevitable; a less doctrinaire attitude to famine relief could perhaps have saved many lives. This book provides an up-to-date introduction to an event of major importance in the history of nineteenth-century Ireland and Britain.

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ISBN 13 9780521557870
ISBN 10 0521557879
Title The Great Irish Famine
Author Cormac Grada
Series New Studies In Economic And Social History
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Year published 1995-09-28
Number of pages 108
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