Great Highland Famine - Hunger, Emigration Scottish Highlands in Nineteenth Century

Klappentext "The Great Hunger", in 19th-century Ireland was one of the great human tragedies of modern times. Almost a million perished and a further two million emigrated in the wake of potato blight and economic collapse. At the same time, acute famine also gripped the Scottish Highlands and caused hardship and distress there. Zusammenfassung "The Great Hunger"! in 19th-century Ireland was one of the great human tragedies of modern times. Almost a million perished and a further two million emigrated in the wake of potato blight and economic collapse. At the same time! acute famine also gripped the Scottish Highlands and caused hardship and distress there.

Product details

• Authors: Tom M. Devine
• Publisher: Donald John publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.02.2004
• EAN: 9781904607427
• ISBN: 978-1-904607-42-7
• No. of pages: 368
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Europäische Geschichte, 1500 bis heute, Geschichte allgemein und Weltgeschichte, Nordschottland, Highlands und Inseln