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Heroes of Ireland's Great Hunger
Chrstine Kinealy
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The tragedy that struck Ireland between 1845 and 1852 is often viewed through the lens of cold-hearted bureaucrats, greedy merchants or indifferent landlords who put profit, principles of political economy, and prejudice against the Irish poor, above the need to save lives. This ground-breaking volume examines the contributions of the numerous men and women who risked their lives-and sometimes their livelihoods-in caring for the sick and the starving. This publication examines the uplifting contributions of numerous individuals who combatted hunger, famine and disease in the mid-nineteenth century in order to save the lives of strangers. At a time that the ... Read more
The tragedy that struck Ireland between 1845 and 1852 is often viewed through the lens of cold-hearted bureaucrats, greedy merchants or indifferent landlords who put profit, principles of political economy, and prejudice against the Irish poor, above the need to save lives. This ground-breaking volume examines the contributions of the numerous men and women who risked their lives-and sometimes their livelihoods-in caring for the sick and the starving. This publication examines the uplifting contributions of numerous individuals who combatted hunger, famine and disease in the mid-nineteenth century in order to save the lives of strangers. At a time that the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2021
Publisher
Quinnipiac University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
Hamden, United States
ISBN
9781736171202
SKU
9781736171202
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About Chrstine Kinealy
Christine Kinealy is Director of Ireland's Great Hunger Institute at Quinnipiac University. Jason King is Irish Research Council Postdoctoral Research Fellow, National University of Ireland, Galway and Gerard Moran is an Emeritus Researcher at the University of Galway.
Reviews for Heroes of Ireland's Great Hunger
Heroes of Ireland's Great Famine makes a wonderful contribution to the field of Irish Famine historiography and ought to engage a strong general interest in the topic. As an edited collection of essays on a diverse array of individuals who connect in different ways with the Famine episode, the book's format and approach to the topic look appealing. Structuring a ... Read more