Prices affect the living conditions of millions of people, hence their importance for an understanding of the past. In -Irish Agriculture: A Price history-, Liam Kennedy and Peter Solar consider what was until relatively recently the principal means of livelihood for the majority of the country's population, shedding light on some major controversies in Irish history: the impact of the French wars, the significance of the Great Famine and the origins of the Land War.Prices and price change offer insights into people's behaviour in the past, and not just their economic behaviour. They help...
Prices affect the living conditions of millions of people, hence their importance for an understanding of the past. In -Irish Agriculture: A Price his...
