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This Routledge Historical Resources volume examines the Hungry Forties (1839-1850) and the Great Famine through diverse political, humanitarian, and social perspectives of the era. The book explores how rhetoric and representation grappled with catastrophic famine events, analysing the cultural and psychological mechanisms that allowed societies to ignore starvation within their own borders. By presenting multiple voices engaged in nineteenth-century debates about hunger and deprivation, this work reveals the crisis of representation that emerged when confronting such dramatic human tragedy. The volume contextualises these devastating periods within broader historical understanding of European social upheaval and British political responses to mass suffering. Essential for historians, students, and scholars studying famine history, social policy, and the cultural narratives that shaped responses to humanitarian crises during this transformative century.

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Focuses on the Hungry Forties (1839-1850) and Great Famine, two pivotal periods of mass starvation in nineteenth-century history.

Examines multiple perspectives including political, humanitarian, and social voices engaged in contemporary debates about famine.

Analyses how culture and rhetoric represented or failed to represent the crisis of starvation and suffering.

Explores the psychological and irrational motives behind societal indifference to famine within national borders.

Published by Routledge as part of their Historical Resources series for academic and scholarly audiences.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0367187523
Category: Books > Subjects > History > Europe > Great Britain
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 20 May 2022
Listed Since: 20 August 2021

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