Ireland
Published on 29. August 2003
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-0-340-73111-6 (ISBN)
Description
This book provides a fascinating history of Ireland, focusing on the ways in which the nation has been depicted by competing interests, from political factions to religious groups to commercial powers. The book examines the origins of Ireland's various identities, looking at Irish culture, religion, and language. The result is an original work of scholarship that analyzes Ireland's rich history and traces the formation of its national identity.
Reviews / Votes
'This book gains credibility from its sensitivity to the relevance of concepts of nationhood outside the abstract concerns of academia.' Irish Studies Review, Vol 12, No 3 'The scholarship and clarity of argument is hugely impressive. A whole range of historical stereotypes are effectively challenged.' HISTORY - Journal of the Historical Association, Vol 90, No 1More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
2 Illustrations, 2 maps
Dimensions
Height: 239 mm
Width: 162 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
670 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-340-73111-6 (9780340731116)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Richard Vincent Comerford is Professor of Modern History at National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Ireland.
Content
Faith and the fatherland in the 17th century; colonial nationalism in the 18th century; revolutionary nationalism; the Orange order; Catholic nationalism; romantic nationalism; national schooling; land and nation; an empire for nationalists; Irish-America's Ireland; unionism; Celtic nationalism; independent Ireland, Gaelic and Catholic; Northern Ireland - British and Protestant; sport and identity; history-writing.