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Great Highland Famine : Hunger, Emigration and the Scottish Highlands in the Nineteenth Century by Tom M. Devine (2021, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBirlinn, The Limited
ISBN-101910900508
ISBN-139781910900505
eBay Product ID (ePID)20050090068
Product Key Features
Book TitleGreat Highland Famine : Hunger, Emigration and the Scottish Highlands in the Nineteenth Century
Number of Pages368 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicEurope / Great Britain / Scotland, General, Disasters & Disaster Relief
Publication Year2021
IllustratorYes
GenreSocial Science, History
AuthorTom M. Devine
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Length9 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
TitleLeadingThe
ReviewsDevine's history is total, sensitive and scholarly with something to say to anthropologists, sociologists and humanists as well as historians
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal363.8094115
SynopsisThe Great Hunger in nineteenth-century Ireland was a major human tragedy of modern times. Almost a million perished and a further two million emigrated in the wake of potato blight and economic collapse. Acute famine also gripped the Scottish Highlands at the same time, causing misery, hardship and distress. The story of that lesser known human disaster is told in this prize-winning and internationally acclaimed book.The author describes the classic themes of highland and Scottish history, including the clearances, landlordism, crofting life, emigration and migration in a subtle and intricate reconstruction based on a wide range of sources. This book should appeal to all those with an interest in Scottish history, the emigration of Scottish people and the Highland Clearances., The Great Hunger in nineteenth-century Ireland was a major human tragedy of modern times. Almost a million perished and a further two million emigrated in the wake of potato blight and economic collapse. Acute famine also gripped the Scottish Highlands at the same time, causing misery, hardship and distress. The story of that lesser known human disaster is told in this prize-winning and internationally acclaimed book. The author describes the classic themes of highland and Scottish history, including the clearances, landlordism, crofting life, emigration and migration in a subtle and intricate reconstruction based on a wide range of sources. This book should appeal to all those with an interest in Scottish history, the emigration of Scottish people and the Highland Clearances., The Great Hunger in nineteenth-century Ireland was a major human tragedy of modern times. Acute famine also gripped the Scottish Highlands at the same time, causing misery, hardship and distress. The story of that lesser known human disaster is told in this prize-winning and internationally acclaimed book.
LC Classification NumberHC257
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