63 Tables, unspecified; 10 Maps; 2 Line drawings, unspecified
Publishing Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Publication Date
11 April 2002
Publication Country
United Kingdom
Description
After the Famine examines Irish agriculture in the wake of the disastrous famine of the 1840s. Michael Turner's detailed study is in three parts: he analyzes changing agricultural structures in terms of land use and peasant occupancy; he estimates the annual value of Irish output; he assesses Irish agricultural performance in terms of several measures of productivity. These analyses question prevailing orthodoxies about income distribution, and make an important contribution to a controversial area of Irish and economic history.
Reviews
'... a splendid and thought-provoking book. Its implications are deep and wide-ranging.' English Historical Review '... remains an impressive contribution to the economic history of Victorian and Edwardian Ireland.' Irish Studies Review
