Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A new assessment of the great famine of 18451852the most significant event in modern irish historythoroughly explores the complex economic this great calamity. Christine kinealy is a graduate of trinity college, dublin, where she completed a phd on the introduction of the poor law to ireland, 183862. The great irish famine of 184551 was both one of the most lethal famines in modern history and a watershed in the development of modern ireland. An drochshaol, a graphic novel, with john walsh connecticut.
The irish famine 184552, and has spoken to both the us congress and british parliament on the famine. James donnelly, breandan macsuibhne, christine kinealy, luke gibbons, chris. The irish famine, 184552 paperback 1994 by christine kinealy author. Kinealy has written extensively about the great hunger and its impact, most notably in this great calamity. No aspect of irish life was untouched by the crisis.
She is currently a reader at the university of central lancashire and an honorary fellow of liverpool university. She has lectured extensively in ireland and america. In addition to the great hunger, her topics include nineteenthcentury ireland, the revolutions of 1848, daniel oconnell, irishamerican nationalism, and memory and commemoration in irish history. Ideology and rebellion british history in perspective by christine kinealy. The potato famine of 184551 was a pivotal event in the development of modern ireland. Kinealy has written extensively about the great hunger and its impact, most notably in her book this great calamity. Christine kinealy is a british historian, author, and founding director of irelands great hunger institute at quinnipiac university. This edition of enda delaneys book does not break fresh ground in. Impact, ideology and rebellion british history in perspective series by christine kinealy. She was named one of the most influential irish americans in 2011 by irish america magazine. The potato famine of 184551 was a pivotal event in the development of modern. Christine kinealy s most popular book is this great calamity. Christine kinealys the great irish famine draws substantially on her 1997. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your.
Christine kinealy on food exports along the royal canal. Discover book depositorys huge selection of christine kinealy books online. Books by christine kinealy author of this great calamity. Her published work used to deride as myths the fact that irish food was shipped to england during the famine. Charity and the great hunger in ireland by christine kinealy, 9781441146489, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Kinealy offers not just a general history of the famine, but an illuminating exploration of aspects which have received little attention, including the rise in crime. The unravelling of fact from opinion, the interpretation of motives behind the london governments responses, and the confrontation of stereotypes are at the heart of this extensive work. Christine kinealys survey is long established as the most complete, scholarly survey of the great famine yet produced. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. In a country of eight million people, it caused the deaths of one million and the forced emigration of another million.
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