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Famine remains one of the worst calamities that can befall a society. This text traces the history of famine from the earliest records onwards. It explores the causes & consequences of famine, from ancient Egypt to the killing fields of 1970s Cambodia, from the Great Famine of 14th century Europe to the famine in Niger in 2005.Ó Gráda, Cormac is the author of 'Famine: A Short History', published 2009 under ISBN 9780691122373 and ISBN 0691122377.
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