The post-war eclipse of the rural by the urban. Joyce interweaves his own Irish family history into wider story of European peasantry to create a rich and varied cultural account of what it meant to be part of these communities. Fascinating.
Remembering Peasants: A Personal History of a Vanished World
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£25.00
Edition:Hardback978024154302315/02/2024
Categories: 02. New Year 2024: History, Biography, Letters & Diaries, History, New Year 2024
Tags: Europe, Family History, Social History
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