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Famine A Short History

Paperback • 2009 • English

Famine A Short History

By Cormac Ó Gráda

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About the book

Famine remains one of the worst calamities that can befall a society. Mass starvation--whether it is inflicted by drought or engineered by misguided or genocidal economic policies--devastates families, weakens the social fabric, and undermines political stability. Cormac Ó Gráda, the acclaimed author who chronicled the tragic Irish famine in books like Black '47 and Beyond, here traces the complete history of famine from the earliest records to today. Combining powerful storytelling with the l...Show more

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9780691147970

Publisher

Princeton University Press

Published year

2009

Language

English

Original title

Famine A Short History

Format

Paperback

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