The Meaning of the Famine
Published on 1. January 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-7185-0232-4 (ISBN)
Description
A study of the great Irish Famine of 1845-50. Chapters on famine historiography and on writing the famine show that a "media studies" approach opens up new areas of debate. Connections between the Famine and the reshaping of Irish family life becomes clear through one man's response to the crisis: Vere Foster's emigration schemes. Chapters on the responses and experiences of the Irish communities throughout the world include studies of North America, Australia and the famine refugees who fled to England. This is the sixth and final volume in the series on "The Irish World Wide".
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Series
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
index
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 153 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
419 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7185-0232-4 (9780718502324)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Introduction - the meaning of the Famine, Patrick O'Sullivan; the historiography of the Irish Famine, Graham Davis; making memories -the literature of the Irish Famine, Christopher Morash; the Famine Irish in England and Wales, Frank Neal; the orphans of Grosse Ile - Canada and the adoption of Famine orphans, 1847-48, Marianna O'Gallagher; the Deer Island graves, Boston - the Famine and Irish-American tradition, Francis Costello; lost in transit - Australian reaction to the Irish and Scots famines, 1845-1850, Patrick O'Farrell; potatoes, providence and philanthropy - the role of private charity during the Irish Famine, Christine Kinealy; "where the poor man is not crushed down to exalt the aristocrat" - Vere Foster's programmes of assisted emigration in the aftermath of the Irish Famine, Ruth-Ann Harris; the Famine world-wide - the Irish Famine and the development of famine policy and famine theory, Patrick O'Sullivan and Richard Lucking.