The Great Famine of 1845-9 remains the great climacteric in Irish history. This title contains Volume Three of five, of reprints of contemporary works relating

The first systematic study of famine in all parts of Europe from the Middle Ages to present. It compares the characteristics, consequences and causes of famine

The Great Famine of 1845-9 remains the great climacteric in Irish history. This title contains reprints of contemporary works relating to the Great Famine, incl

"Government neglect and individual venality, not food shortages, are historically the causes of sustained, widespread hunger."--Dust jacket.