| A Nation of Beggars?: Priests, People, and Politics in Famine Ireland, 1846-1852 Revised Edition Contributor(s): Kerr, Donal A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0198207379 ISBN-13: 9780198207375 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $104.50 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 1998 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Ireland - History | Modern - 19th Century |
| Dewey: 941 |
| Lexile Measure: 1590 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (1.05 lbs) 384 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the first full account of the role of the Irish Catholic Church in the Great Famine of 1846 and its aftermath. Donal Kerr shows how the Famine and the subsequent evictions led to rural violence and a spate of assassinations culminating in the murder of Major Mahon. Kerr has charted how the Famine and the violence soured relations between the Church and State and ultimately destroyed Lord John Russell's dream of bringing a golden age to Ireland. |