A History of the Easter Rising in 50 Objects - Couverture rigide

Gibney, John

 
9781781173817: A History of the Easter Rising in 50 Objects
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1781173818 ISBN 13 : 9781781173817
Editeur : The Mercier Press, 2016

Synopsis

In this book John Gibney tells the story of the Rising and its aftermath through 50 objects that survive from that time. Some of these are what you might expect – documents, uniforms, weapons and flags – but others are quirkier objects, like the cricket bat that died for Ireland, Sean Mac Diarmada's hurley, the teacups the Pearse brothers used for their last cup of tea with their family, Thomas Kent's rosary beads and Kathleen Lynn's prison biscuits. This fresh perspective makes for a very readable book that will appeal to the lay person interested in history, but also provide plenty of new information for the enthusiast.

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À propos de l?auteur

John Gibney holds a doctorate in History from TCD and has been a research fellow at the University of Notre Dame in the USA and at NUI Galway. He has written several books on Irish history and produced an acclaimed radio documentary on the folklore of inner-city Dublin.

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Éditeur
The Mercier Press
Date d'édition
2016
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1781173818
ISBN 13 
9781781173817
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
224
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Personne responsable
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