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Women and the Great Hunger
Christine Kinealy
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Description for Women and the Great Hunger
Paperback. Even considering recent advances in the development of women's studies as a discipline, women remain underrepresented in the history and historiography of the Great Hunger. The various roles played by women, including as landowners, relief-givers, philanthropists, proselytizers and providers for the family, have received little attention. Editor(s): Kinealy, Christine; King, Jason; Reilly, Ciaran. Num Pages: 236 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 535.
Even considering recent advances in the development of women's studies as a discipline, women remain underrepresented in the history and historiography of the Great Hunger. The various roles played by women, including as landowners, relief-givers, philanthropists, proselytizers and providers for the family, have received little attention.This publication examines the diverse and still largely unexplored role of women during the Great Hunger, shedding light on how women experienced and shaped the tragedy that unfolded in Ireland between 1845 and 1852. In addition to more traditional sources, the contributors also draw on folklore and popular culture.Women and the Great Hunger brings together ... Read more
Even considering recent advances in the development of women's studies as a discipline, women remain underrepresented in the history and historiography of the Great Hunger. The various roles played by women, including as landowners, relief-givers, philanthropists, proselytizers and providers for the family, have received little attention.This publication examines the diverse and still largely unexplored role of women during the Great Hunger, shedding light on how women experienced and shaped the tragedy that unfolded in Ireland between 1845 and 1852. In addition to more traditional sources, the contributors also draw on folklore and popular culture.Women and the Great Hunger brings together ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Cork Univ Pr
Condition
New
Number of Pages
236
Place of Publication
Hamden, United States
ISBN
9780990945420
SKU
9780990945420
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About Christine 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 Ciaran Reilly is a Research Fellow, Centre for the Study of Historic Irish Houses & Estates, Maynooth University
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