Overview
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.
Full Product Details
Author: Prof. Christine Kinealy
Publisher: Pluto Press
Imprint: Pluto Press
Dimensions:
Width: 13.50cm
, Height: 1.80cm
, Length: 21.50cm
Weight: 0.264kg
ISBN: 9780745310749
ISBN 10: 0745310745
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 20 March 1997
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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A / AS level
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Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
'One of the outstanding historians of modern Ireland ... Anyone who wants to understand the making of modern Ireland should read Kinealy's book.' --Irish Democrat 'Tremendous ... An invaluable addition to that small collection of books which help us look at ourselves through our own eyes, giving us the right to feel hurt and angry, a right taken away from us, and which still, sadly, has to be fought for.' --Andersonstown News
'One of the outstanding historians of modern Ireland ... Anyone who wants to understand the making of modern Ireland should read Kinealy's book.' --Irish Democrat 'Tremendous ... An invaluable addition to that small collection of books which help us look at ourselves through our own eyes, giving us the right to feel hurt and angry, a right taken away from us, and which still, sadly, has to be fought for.' --Andersonstown News
'A very gripping and readable account ... Anyone interested in finding out more about what really happened during 'The Great Hunger' in Ireland should read this book' -- News Line
Author Information
Christine Kinealy is a lecturer in history at the University of Central Lancashire. She is the author of The Great Calamity: The Irish Famine, 1845-52 (Roberts Reinhart, 1994) and The Hidden Famine (Pluto Press, 2000). She has written for History Ireland and the New York-based Irish Echo.
