232 Pages
15 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
232 Pages
15 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
This book provides a concise yet comprehensive synthesis of the complexities of famine in world history, from antiquity to the present day.
The work explores the broad causes and consequences of famine over time and in different geographies. Providing global examples from western Europe, China, Southeast Asia, and Africa, the book provides context and perspective to each case, drawing... Read more
Introduction. 1. Patterns 2. Premodern 3. Environment 4. Policy 5. War 6. Gender 7. Response 8. Justice 9. Aftermath 10. Memory 11. Reflections
Biography
R. Douglas Hurt is Professor Emeritus of History at Purdue University, USA. He is a past president of the Agricultural History Society, a former editor of Agricultural History, and a Fellow of the Agricultural History Society. His books include The Green Revolution in the Global South: Science, Politics, and Unintended Consequences.
