The Great Irish Potato Famine (Paperback)

In the century before the great famine of the late 1840s, the Irish people, and the poor especially, became increasingly dependent on the potato for their food. So when potato blight struck, causing the tubers to rot in the ground, they suffered a grievous loss. Thus began a catastrophe in which approximately one million people lost their lives and many more left Ireland for North America, changing the country forever. During and after this terrible human crisis, the British government was bitterly accused of not averting the disaster or offering enough aid. Some even believed that the Whig government's policies were tantamount to genocide against the Irish population. James Donnelly's account looks closely at the political and social consequences of the great Irish potato famine and explores the way that natural disasters and government responses to them can alter the destiny of nations.

General

Imprint:	The History Press Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2002
First published:	September 2008
Authors:	James S. Donnelly
Dimensions:	244 x 172 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-0-7509-2928-8
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Population & demography > Immigration & emigration Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Social impact of disasters > Famine Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN:	0-7509-2928-6
Barcode:	9780750929288

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