Description: Corgipack presents ... Apparitions of Death and Disease: The Great Hunger in Ireland (Famine Folios) ISBN:0990468615 Author:Kinealy, Christine Publisher:Cork University Press Release Date:2015 Seller Category:History Qty Available:1 Condition:New Sku: 064963 Notes: Ireland's Great Hunger Museum at Quinnipiac University is now publishing the Famine Folios, a unique resource for students, scholars and researchers, as well as general readers, covering many aspects of the Famine in Ireland from 1845-1852 - the worst demographic catastrophe of nineteenth-century Europe. The essays are interdisciplinary in nature, and make available new research in Famine studies by internationally established scholars in history, art history, cultural theory, philosophy, media history, political economy, literature and music. This publication's initiative is devised to augment the Museum experience and is part of the Museum's commitment to making its collection accessible to audiences of all ages and levels of educational interest. The booklets are produced to the highest level, beautifully illustrated with works from the Museum and related collections. It ensures that audiences have access to the latest scholarship as it pertains to both the historical and contemporary dimensions of the collection. Christine Kinealy provides a chronology of the Famine and examines the causes and consequences of this tragedy, and asks how could a famine of this magnitude occur at the center of the British Empire? Why did Ireland starve? About the Author: Christine Kinealy writes on modern Ireland, with a focus on the Great Hunger, and is the founding Director of Ireland's Great Hunger Institute at Quinnipiac University in Connecticut. 40 pages. Famines--Ireland, Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852, Ireland--History--19th century Don't forget to check out other great deals in our eBay Store!!
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Book Title: Apparitions of Death and Disease : the Great Hunger in Ireland
Number of Pages: 40 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Cork University Press
Topic: Disasters & Disaster Relief, Europe / Ireland
Publication Year: 2015
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Social Science, History
Item Weight: 8.2 Oz
Item Length: 11.8 in
Author: Christine Kinealy
Item Width: 9 in
Format: Trade Paperback
