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Description
This book provides a fascinating history of Ireland, focusing on the ways in which the nation has been depicted by competing interests, from political factions to religious groups to commercial powers. It examines the origins of Ireland's various identities, looking at Irish culture, religion, and language. The result is an original work of scholarship that analyzes Ireland's rich history and traces the formation of its national identity.
Product details

Published | 09 Oct 2003 |
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Format | Paperback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 296 |
ISBN | 9780340731123 |
Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
Dimensions | 234 x 156 mm |
Series | Inventing the Nation |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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'This book gains credibility from its sensitivity to the relevance of concepts of nationhood outside the abstract concerns of academia.'
Irish Studies Review, Vol 12, No 3
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'The scholarship and clarity of argument is hugely impressive. A whole range of historical stereotypes are effectively challenged.'
HISTORY - Journal of the Historical Association, Vol 90, No 1