A death-dealing famine : the great hunger in Ireland
Kinealy, Christine1997
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Áirithint áit ar A death-dealing famine : the great hunger in IrelandThe Irish Famine of 1845-52, although a pivotal event in the development of modern Ireland, was for decades marginalised by Irish historians. This book examines the reasons for such an attitude. |b The great Irish Famine of 1845-52 was the last major famine in Europe, yet is occurred at a time when Ireland was still joined by Act of Union to Britain, then the wealthiest country in the world. The Famine traumatized the Irish nation for many decades: the population declined from eight million in 1841 to only four million in 1901. Ireland is now a modern European republic, but what role does the Famine have in the Irish consciousness, and the theories of non-Irish historians? This book provides an overview of the differing images of the Famine, from the popular nationalist viewpoint, to the sanitized interpretations of revisionist historians who refuse to regard the Famine as a pivotal event in Irish history. In addition to received views, the author questions the accepted idea that the course of the Famine was inevitable, arguing that more could have been done to mitigate the effects and the suffering and also looks at the attitudes of other governments and their policies regarding food shortages.
Príomhtheideal:
A death-dealing famine : the great hunger in Ireland / Christine Kinealy.
Údar:
Kinealy, Christine, Author
Inphrionta:
London : Pluto, 1997.
Leathanaigh in ord:
viii, 192p. ; 22 cm.
Nótaí:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
1. Introduction 2. The great Hunger in Ireland: Ideologies and Interpretations 3. A State of Degradation The Pre-Famine Ireland-- The Political background, Dispossession and Disunity: Union and Discord: The Pre famine Economy: Poverty, Population and Poor relief 4. Rotten Potatoes and the Politics of relief: Pre Famine Famines: Potatoes and the Coming of the blight: Peel and Politics of repeal: The Provision of relief 5. Putrefying vegetation and Queens Pay: Party Politics and the Triumph of Ideology: The 'Male Roads' and Queens Pay': Food Supplies and Food Exports: Food Shortages and Famine Elsewhere 6. Black 47: The crisis of Starvation: Soup or Starvation: Private Philanthropy 7. The Expatriation of a People: Property Supporting Poverty: The Impact of Famine: The Press and Public opinion 8. A Policy of Extermination: The prodigal Son: The Army of beggars: The flight form Ireland. Emigration: the Cost of Famine Epilogue: The Famine Killed Everything
ISBN:
9780745310749 ((pbk.) :)0745310745 ((pbk.) :)9780745310756 ((hbk.) :)0745310753 ((hbk.) :)
Rangúchán Dewey:
941.5081941.508
I dteanga:
English
Réimse:
BRN:
1351773
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Áirithint áit ar A death-dealing famine : the great hunger in Ireland