The Visitation of God

Nonfiction, History, British, Modern
Cover of the book The Visitation of God by Austin Bourke, The Lilliput Press
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Author: Austin Bourke ISBN: 9781843514565
Publisher: The Lilliput Press Publication: January 1, 1993
Imprint: The Lilliput Press Language: English
Author: Austin Bourke
ISBN: 9781843514565
Publisher: The Lilliput Press
Publication: January 1, 1993
Imprint: The Lilliput Press
Language: English

The dramatic failure of the potato crop in mid-19th century Europe caused widespread hunger and distress. In Ireland the impact was probably the greatest, where a million people died and many more emigrated. In this book, Austin Bourke seeks to explain how, from being welcomed originally as a protection against hunger, the potato became the very emblem of famine. The text brings together the author's papers, essays and research spanning a 30-year period. It places the onset of potato blight in its European and American context and reconsiders the role of English ministers and their attempt to stem the disaster.

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The dramatic failure of the potato crop in mid-19th century Europe caused widespread hunger and distress. In Ireland the impact was probably the greatest, where a million people died and many more emigrated. In this book, Austin Bourke seeks to explain how, from being welcomed originally as a protection against hunger, the potato became the very emblem of famine. The text brings together the author's papers, essays and research spanning a 30-year period. It places the onset of potato blight in its European and American context and reconsiders the role of English ministers and their attempt to stem the disaster.

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