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Famine in European History (Hardcover)
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Famine in European History (Hardcover)
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This is the first systematic study of famine in all parts of Europe
from the Middle Ages until the present. In case studies ranging
from Scandinavia and Italy to Ireland and Russia, leading scholars
compare the characteristics, consequences and causes of famine. The
famines they describe differ greatly in size, duration and context;
in many cases the damage wrought by poor harvests was confounded by
war. The roles of human action, malfunctioning markets and poor
relief are a recurring theme. The chapters also take full account
of demographic, institutional, economic, social and cultural
aspects, providing a wealth of new information which is organized
and analyzed within a comparative framework. Famine in European
History represents a significant new contribution to demographic
history, and will be of interest to all those who want to discover
more about famines - truly horrific events which, for centuries,
have been a recurring curse for the Europeans.
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