Book review: A history of peasants in world where agriculture is diminishing

'Remembering Peasants' explains our very DNA as it brings us to an appreciation of why we are where we are as we enjoy the prosperity of our modern western society
Patrick Joyce is an emeritus professor of history at Manchester University, his family roots are in Mayo and Wexford.

Patrick Joyce is an emeritus professor of history at Manchester University, his family roots are in Mayo and Wexford.

Sat, 09 Mar, 2024 - 01:00
Diarmuid O'Donovan

  • Remembering Peasants: A Personal History of a Vanished World 
  • Patrick Joyce 
  • Allen Lane, £25

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