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Author Vernon, James.

Title Hunger : a modern history / James Vernon.

Publication Info. London, England : The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2007.

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Location Call No. Status OPAC Message Public Note Gift Note
 Moore Stacks  HC260.P6 P47 2007    Available  ---
Description xii, 369 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-359) and index.
Contents Hunger and the making of the modern world -- The humanitarian discovery of hunger -- Hunger as political critique -- The science and calculation of hunger -- Hungry England and planning for a world of plenty -- Collective feeding and the welfare of society -- You are what you eat : educating the citizen as consumer -- Remembering hunger : the script of British social democracy -- Conclusion.
Subject Poor -- Great Britain -- History.
Poor.
Great Britain.
History.
Poor -- Great Britain -- Colonies -- History.
Colonies.
Hunger -- Great Britain -- History.
Hunger.
Hunger -- Great Britain -- Colonies -- History.
Food relief -- Great Britain -- History.
Food relief.
Great Britain -- Social policy.
Social policy.
Hunger.
United Kingdom.
Poverty -- history.
Social Welfare -- history.
ISBN 9780674026780 hardcover alkaline paper
0674026780 hardcover alkaline paper