A Short History of Ireland - Couverture souple

Ranelagh, John O'Beirne

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0521288894 ISBN 13 : 9780521288897

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 1983

Synopsis

A revised and extended edition of John O'Beirne Ranelagh's brief account of the history of Ireland, first published in 1983. Throughout, the book casts light on the people and events which have contributed to Irish society today, in both North and South.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This third edition of John O'Beirne Ranelagh's classic history of Ireland incorporates contemporary political and economic events as well as the latest archaeological and DNA discoveries. Comprehensively revised and updated throughout, it considers Irish history from the earliest times through the Celts, Cromwell, plantations, famine, Independence, the Omagh bomb, peace initiatives, and financial collapse. It profiles the key players in Irish history from Diarmuid MacMurrough to Gerry Adams and casts new light on the events, North and South, that have shaped Ireland today. Ireland's place in the modern world and its relationship with Britain, the USA and Europe is also examined with a fresh and original eye. Worldwide interest in Ireland continues to increase, but whereas it once focused on violence in Northern Ireland, the tumultuous financial events in the South have opened fresh debates and drawn fresh interest. This is a new history for a new era.

Revue de presse

'A book which compresses the Irish story from pre-history to post-Sunningdale with notable dexterity and justice of scale, [the author] attains a remarkably dispassionate detachment of tone.' The Times Higher Education Supplement

'… clear and objective - and free from recrimination. His final reflection on Irish history is that whatever may happen in the North, the fortunes of Ireland and Britain will remain necessarily interdependent … A useful contribution to Irish history - both readable and reliable.' Albion

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 1983
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0521288894
• ISBN 13: 9780521288897
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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