The Irish 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Irish Men and Women - Couverture souple

Philbin, Tom

 
9780684866208: The Irish 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Irish Men and Women
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 068486620X ISBN 13 : 9780684866208
Editeur : Simon & Schuster Ltd, 2001

Synopsis

This reference takes in all aspects of Irish culture, from poets to politicians, philosophers to scientists, brewers to pop stars. It celebrates the contributions of such diverse people as St Patrick, William Butler Yeats, Oscar Wilde, and John F. Kennedy.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Ireland is a small island, with a small population. Yet over the centuries she has exerted an influence in the wider world out of proportion both to her size and resources. This is partly due to the people who have lived and worked in Ireland but also to the many millions who have emigrated to Britain, Europe, Australia and the United States of America and who have maintained an intense involvement with the history and culture of their ancestral home.
THE IRISH 100 covers all aspects of Irish culture, from poets to politicans, philosophers to scientists, brewers to pop stars. This book celebrates the contributions of such people as St Patrick, Eamon de Valera, Michael Collins, William Butler Yeats, Oscar Wilde, Ernest Shackleton, John F. Kennedy, Bob Geldof, Mary Robinson and John Hume. From ancient Celtic times through to today, this well-written and researched volume offers vivid and accurate portraits of the most influential Irish men and women throughout history.

Biographie de l'auteur

Biographer, cultural historial and literary critic, Peter Costello was born and raised in Dublin. He has written, contributed to or edited some forty books and publications. His work includes a biography of James Joyce's father, THE HEART GROWN BRUTAL, a widely praised study of the Irish revoulution in literature and JAMES JOYCE - THE YEARS OF GROWTH 1882-1915. He is married with two sons.

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Éditeur
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Date d'édition
2001
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
068486620X
ISBN 13 
9780684866208
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
336
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Personne responsable
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