This Great Calamity

The Irish Famine 1845-52

von Christine Kinealy

504 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The Great Famine reshaped Ireland, decimating populations and forcing mass emigration, redefining national history.The Great Famine of 1845-52 was the most decisive event in the history of modern Ireland. In a country of eight million people, the Famine caused the death of approximately one million, while a similar number were forced to emigrate. The Irish population fell to just over four million by the beginning of the twentieth century. Christine Kinealy's survey is long established as the most complete, scholarly survey of the Great Famine yet produced. The unraveling of fact from opinion, the interpretation of motives behind the London governments' responses, and the confrontation of stereotypes are at the heart of this extensive work. This Great Calamity is an exceptional book, now available for the first time in pocket format.

• Themen: Geschichte und Archäologie Geschichte Europäische Geschichte
• ISBN: 9780717140114
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 02.05.2006
• Größe: 196 x 130 mm
• Verlag: Gill Books