
Ireland
Space, Text, Time
The Liffey Press
Published in October 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
250 pages
978-1-904148-83-8 (ISBN)
Description
The central concern of "Ireland: Space, Text, Time" is to explore the diverse ways in which discourses of time, space and textuality have shaped historical and contemporary understandings of the relationship between place and identity in Irish culture, both at home and abroad. Taking its cue from the prevalence of metaphors of space and time in literary, academic and popular discourses of identity, the book investigates the material embodiments of these constructs in a range of cultural practices and phenomena, from novels and films to buildings and monuments. The shaping influence of certain key historical figures is also considered, and due emphasis is given to the dialogical relationship between cultural developments in Ireland and those in the wider Irish diaspora. The volume as a whole is underpinned by a commitment to the use of interdisciplinary perspectives and approaches in the study of Irish culture and society.
As the debate about the benefits of interdisciplinarity within the plural field of Irish Studies continues to simmer, "Ireland: Space, Text, Time" aims to demonstrate the practical ways in which scholars from different disciplines can fruitfully contribute to a multivalent discussion of the significance of particular forces and themes in Irish culture.
As the debate about the benefits of interdisciplinarity within the plural field of Irish Studies continues to simmer, "Ireland: Space, Text, Time" aims to demonstrate the practical ways in which scholars from different disciplines can fruitfully contribute to a multivalent discussion of the significance of particular forces and themes in Irish culture.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Dublin
Ireland
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
431 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-904148-83-8 (9781904148838)
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Persons
Patrick Crotty is Professor of Irish and Scottish Literary History, School of Languages and Literature, University of Aberdeen. Liam Harte is Lecturer in Irish and Modern Literature, School of Arts, Histories and Cultures, University of Manchester. Yvonne Whelan is Lecturer in Human Geography, School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol.