The Irish Famine of 1846-50 was one of the great disasters of the nineteenth century. Cormac Ó Gráda'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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The Irish Famine of 1846-50 was one of the great disasters of the nineteenth century. Despite a devastating food shortage, the huge death toll of one million was hardly inevitable. This book provides an up-to-date introduction to an event of major importance in the history of Ireland and Britain.
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In most accounts of pre-Famine economic history the key feature is population. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
land quality index, subsistence crises, potato blight Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Great Famine, Poor Law, Industrial Revolution, National University of Ireland, Irish University Press, Nassau Senior, Arthur Young, Board of Works, New York, United Kingdom New!
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In most accounts of pre-Famine economic history the key feature is population. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
land quality index, subsistence crises, potato blight Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Great Famine, Poor Law, Industrial Revolution, National University of Ireland, Irish University Press, Nassau Senior, Arthur Young, Board of Works, New York, United Kingdom New!
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- The Great Famine (British Parliamentary Papers) on page 25, page 50, and page 68
- The Wealth of Nations (Bantam Classics) by Adam Smith on page 44, and page 54
- An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith on page 44, and page 54
- The Great Hunger by Cecil Woodham-Smith in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith on page 44, and page 54
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- Black '47 and Beyond: The Great Irish Famine in History, Economy, and Memory (Princeton Economic History of the Western World) by Cormac Ó Gráda on 4 pages
- Black '47 and Beyond: The Great Irish Famine in History, Economy, and Memory (Princeton Economic History of the Western World) by Cormac O Grada in Front Matter, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Ireland's Children: Quality of Life, Stress, and Child Development in the Famine Era (Contributions to the Study of World History) by Thomas E. Jordan in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Irish Rebel: John Devoy and America's Fight for Ireland's Freedom by Terry Golway in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Rival Jerusalems: The Geography of Victorian Religion by K. D. M. Snell on page 172, and Back Matter
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