Rot : A History of the Irish Famine by Padraic X. Scanlan 9781472146878

Rot : A History of the Irish Famine

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In the 19th century, as Britain ascended to the pinnacle of industrial might,...
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In the 19th century, as Britain ascended to the pinnacle of industrial might, Ireland languished in hunger. The Great Famine shattered long-held notions of political economy and 'civilisation', posing a threat to British order. Ireland served as a testing ground for imperial ideologies, moulding British perspectives on colonisation, demographics, ecology and labour.

Padraic Scanlan's 'Rot' offers a fresh interpretation of this pivotal era, presenting a revelatory account of Ireland's Great Famine. In the early 1800s, no other European populace - indeed, none worldwide - relied so heavily on potatoes as the Irish. British observers often viewed this dependence as a sign of Irish backwardness. Yet, pre-famine Ireland bore a closer resemblance to capitalism's future than its past.

Whilst poverty before and during the Great Famine was frequently attributed to Irish primitiveness, it was, in fact, a consequence of the British Empire's fervent embrace of modern capitalism. By unearthing the disaster's roots in Britain's profound imperial faith in free markets and capitalism, 'Rot' reshapes our understanding of the Famine and its enduring legacy.

Product Information:

Book ISBN: 9781472146878
Book Author: Padraic X. Scanlan
Book Format: Hardback
Book Imprint: Robinson
Book Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Book Publication Date: 2025-03-13
Book Pagination: 352 pages
Book Weight: 0g

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Sherlock & Pages is a little bookshop with a big heart. We are based in Frome, Somerset, England and curate lists of books in the areas we are passionate about – landscape, nature, history, and heritage. In short, the conservation of all we’ve inherited and all we are responsible to pass on. We aim to inspire and be inspired, to form a literary culture of care and passion about this precious planet we call home.

This is a shop where you might find something you haven’t seen before, and we like to think we’ve got something for everyone. We choose each of our books with care and for a reason. This is because our physical store is small but beautifully formed, holding only around 1200 titles at any one time. We try and recreate the feel of the shop wherever we are online, to reflect our niche categories and personality.

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