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A pioneering study of the impact of the famine that occurred in Greece during its occupation by German, Italian and Bulgarian forces in 1941 and 1942. The book examines the courses and politics of this food crisis, focussing on the demography of the famine and the effectiveness of the relief operations. The interdisciplinary approach combines demographic, historical and anthropological methodologies to offer a comprehensive account of the famine. This book is the first to explore the International Red Cross Committee archives in relation to this famine offering new insights into the politics and practice of the relief operations. It is argued that food was used as a propaganda instrument by almost all of those involved including the British and Greek governments as well as the occupying forces. This study makes a major contribution to current debates about mortality and its causes during famines.
Author(s): Hionidou V
Series Editor(s): Smith, R; de Vries, J; Johnson, P; Wrightson, K
Publication type: Authored Book
Publication status: Published
Series Title: Cambridge Studies in Population, Economy and Society in Past Time
Year: 2006
Number of Volumes: 1
Number of Pages: 261
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Place Published: Cambridge
Notes: Available in paperback from 2012
Library holdings: Search Newcastle University Library for this item
ISBN: 9780521829328
