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Eyewitness to Irish History
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Artikel-Nr:
9780470053126
Veröffentl:
2007
Erscheinungsdatum:
01.02.2007
Seiten:
320
Autor:
Peter Berresford Ellis
Gewicht:
476 g
Format:
231x155x18 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
PETER BERRESFORD ELLIS , "the pre eminent Celtic scholar now writing" (Times Educational Supplement), is the author of many notable Irish histories, including The Celts: A History . Under the pseudonym of Peter Tremayne, he is best known for his internationally bestselling Sister Fidelma mystery series set in seventh century Ireland.
Through sources ranging from ancient forsundun (praise songs) and the hero kings to newspaper accounts, public decrees, and even graffiti, this book offers vivid portraits of major events and everyday life in Ireland through the centuries beginning with Golamh, the legendary leader of the band of Iberian Celts who settled the island more than three thousand years ago, and concluding with gripping accounts by those on both sides of the bloody civil conflict in Northern Ireland.
A unique documentary history of Irish civilization, from ancient times to the present. Offering a treasure trove of original source material letters, diaries, reports, memoirs and other firsthand accounts, this volume captures the tumultuous events and distinctive texture of Irish history like no other book.
Acknowledgments. Introduction. 1 Ancient Ireland. 2 Early Christian Ireland. 3 The Viking Terror. 4 Ireland and the Angevin Empire. 5 Irish Princes and Norman Lords. 6 The Tudor Conquests. 7 The Flight of the Princes. 8 Obedience to the English Empire. 9 The Insurrection of 1641. 10 The Cromwellian Conquest. 11 The Williamite Conquest. 12 The Penal Laws. 13 The Insurrection of 1798. 14 Union, 1801; Insurrection, 1803; Catholic Emancipation, 1829. 15 Repeal, Starvation, and the Insurrection of 1848. 16 The Insurrection of 1867 and the Land League. 17 The Insurrection of 1916. 18 The War of Independence, 1919 1921. 19 The Civil War, 1922 1923, and the Aftermath. 20 Irish Neutrality and the Irish Republic of 1949. 21 A Protestant State and Civil Rights. 22 The Long War. L Envoi. Further Reading. Index.
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