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The Transformation Of Ireland 1900-2000
Diarmaid Ferriter
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Description for The Transformation Of Ireland 1900-2000
Paperback. Presents the history of Ireland (1900-2000). This book examines politics and political parties. It deals with the North in a comprehensive way, focusing on the social and cultural aspects, not just the obvious political and religious divisions. Num Pages: 896 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 132 x 53. Weight in Grams: 710.
A ground-breaking history of the twentieth century in Ireland, written on the most ambitious scale by a brilliant young historian. It is significant that it begins in 1900 and ends in 2000 - most accounts have begun in 1912 or 1922 and largely ignored the end of the century. Politics and political parties are examined in detail but high politics does not dominate the book, which rather sets out to answer the question: 'What was it like to grow up and live in 20th-century Ireland'? It deals with the North in a comprehensive way, focusing on the ... Read more
A ground-breaking history of the twentieth century in Ireland, written on the most ambitious scale by a brilliant young historian. It is significant that it begins in 1900 and ends in 2000 - most accounts have begun in 1912 or 1922 and largely ignored the end of the century. Politics and political parties are examined in detail but high politics does not dominate the book, which rather sets out to answer the question: 'What was it like to grow up and live in 20th-century Ireland'? It deals with the North in a comprehensive way, focusing on the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Profile Books
Condition
New
Number of Pages
896
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781861974433
SKU
9781861974433
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-9
About Diarmaid Ferriter
Diarmaid Ferriter is one of Ireland's best-known historians and is Professor of Modern Irish History at UCD. His books include The Transformation of Ireland 1900-2000 (2004), Judging Dev: A Reassessment of the life and legacy of Eamon de Valera (2007), Occasions of Sin: Sex and Society in Modern Ireland (2009) and Ambiguous Republic: Ireland in the 1970s (2012). His most ... Read more
Reviews for The Transformation Of Ireland 1900-2000
This is a landmark book, full of insight and intelligent judgement and sheer diligent research, which deals with the complexity of the Irish revolution and its aftermath. Ferriter is at ease in the world of high politics and policy-making, but it is his work on economic, social, cultural and gender issues, which makes his account of Ireland during this period ... Read more