"The Visitation of God?
Potato and the Great Irish Famine
Austin Bourke(Author)
Cormac O'Grada(Editor)
The Lilliput Press Ltd
Published on 1. January 1993
Book
Hardback
230 pages
978-0-946640-93-5 (ISBN)
Description
The dramatic failure of the potato crop in mid-19th century Europe caused widespread hunger and distress. In Ireland the impact was probably the greatest, where a million people died and many more emigrated. In this book, Austin Bourke seeks to explain how, from being welcomed originally as a protection against hunger, the potato became the very emblem of famine. The text brings together the author's papers, essays and research spanning a 30-year period. It places the onset of potato blight in its European and American context and reconsiders the role of English ministers and their attempt to stem the disaster.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Dublin
Ireland
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
maps, plans, index
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-946640-93-5 (9780946640935)
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Austin Bourke | Cormac O'Grada
The Visitation of God
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02/2015
The Lilliput Press Ltd
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Persons
Author
Editor
Associate Professor of Economics, University College, Dublin, Ireland
Volume editor