
The Orange Order
A Global History
Patrick Coleman(Author)
Edinburgh University Press
Will be published approx. on 31. January 2025
Book
Hardback
280 pages
978-1-3995-1814-7 (ISBN)
Description
On a sunny day, men and women march through the streets wearing orange collarettes and carrying colourful banners. However, this is not the Orange Order in Northern Ireland but the same organisation in Africa. This book moves beyond the cliche to delve deeply into the inner structure and rituals of the Orange Order and its global reach.
The Orange Order, while Irish Protestant-founded, managed in a short period to spread to not only other parts of the UK, but also to Australia, New Zealand and even Africa. Previous research has tended to focus on just one to two countries within a narrow timeframe.
This book, by contrast, covers almost 230 years of the Orange Order across multiple countries. Unlike other studies, it integrates the activities of men, women and children.
The Orange Order, while Irish Protestant-founded, managed in a short period to spread to not only other parts of the UK, but also to Australia, New Zealand and even Africa. Previous research has tended to focus on just one to two countries within a narrow timeframe.
This book, by contrast, covers almost 230 years of the Orange Order across multiple countries. Unlike other studies, it integrates the activities of men, women and children.
Reviews / Votes
This book breaks much new ground in the scrutiny of under-researched aspects of Orangeism, and it does so in a valuable comparative and transnational framework. Many new thought-provoking perspectives are provided on the Orange movement across the British Isles, North America, Australasia and Africa. It is a major contribution to scholarship on the subject. -- Graham Walker, Emeritus Professor of Political History at Queen's University Belfast Immersed in archival material, Patrick Coleman tells a truly global story about the Orange Order. Using transnational, diasporic and comparative perspectives, this book presents the Order as imperial, gendered and intergenerational, where its continued existence in a post-Brexit world demonstrates the enduring power of coloniality. -- Jim MacPherson, University of the Highlands and Islands Outstanding in its geographic sweep and temporal range, Patrick Coleman offers a compelling transnational account of the rise and global spread of the Orange Order. This timely and deeply researched book provides compelling insights into the world of Orangeism and its extensive political and cultural impacts. -- Malcolm Campbell, The University of Auckland a good contribution to the historiography. Building on other scholars' work on transnational and diasporic Orangeism, [Coleman] has produced a book that will find a broad readership. -- Donald M. MacRaild, London Metropolitan University * Immigrants & Minorities * well researched and informative * Report of Proceedings of the Imperial Orange Council Meeting in Enniskillen * [Includes] excellent chapters on the women of the Orange Order and on the international aspects of the movement, especially how it realized itself in different ways in the United States [...] Superbly provides the tools to the local historian to view the Orange Order at work. -- Peter Lineham, Massey University * New Zealand Journal of History * [Coleman] approaches each topic with global breadth as well as empirical depth, drawing on specific sources to illustrate respective differences among chapters in Ireland, Scotland and England, and overseas locations such as New Zealand and Ghana. His chronological range is also impressive, as he notes fluctuations in membership size and practices during the order's growth in the 19th century and the subsequent decline in recent decades. Summing Up: Recommended. General readers through faculty. -- M. J. O'Brien * CHOICE * Coleman's important and thought-provoking monograph will hopefully simulate further inquiry about how best to describe and interpret the Orange Order and how it fits into the Protestant world more generally. -- Andrew R. Holmes * The Scottish Historical Review *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
28 b&w illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
567 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-3995-1814-7 (9781399518147)
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E-Book
01/2025
1st Edition
Edinburgh University Press
€46.99
Available for download
Person
Patrick Coleman, Kaikotui | Academic Programme Partner at Te Whare Wanaka o Aoraki | Lincoln University, New Zealand, holds a PhD in History from the University of Otago and has previously published on other aspects of the Orange Order.
Author
Academic Coordinator and Academic Programme ManagerLincoln University, New Zealand
Content
List of Figures and Table
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Introduction: Orange Histories, Sources and Methodologies
1. The Auld Orange Tree: The Spead of Orangeism
2. The Heart of Orangeism: Structure and Rituals
3. Orange Activism: Politics, Propagation, and Benevolence
4. Orange Cultural Performance: Band and Parades
5. More than Banners and Sashes: The Material Culture of Orangeism
6. Cradle to Lodge: The Junior Orange Movement
Conclusion: Reflections on Key Findings
Appendix 1: Origins of Men's Lodges by Country
Appendix 2: Origins of Women's Lodges by Country
Appendix 3: Origins of the Junior Orange Movement by Country
Appendix 4: Note on Sources
Bibliography
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Introduction: Orange Histories, Sources and Methodologies
1. The Auld Orange Tree: The Spead of Orangeism
2. The Heart of Orangeism: Structure and Rituals
3. Orange Activism: Politics, Propagation, and Benevolence
4. Orange Cultural Performance: Band and Parades
5. More than Banners and Sashes: The Material Culture of Orangeism
6. Cradle to Lodge: The Junior Orange Movement
Conclusion: Reflections on Key Findings
Appendix 1: Origins of Men's Lodges by Country
Appendix 2: Origins of Women's Lodges by Country
Appendix 3: Origins of the Junior Orange Movement by Country
Appendix 4: Note on Sources
Bibliography