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**** Signed by the author ***** A forgotten Gaelic revivalist from the Béarra Peninsula, the focus of this book is an utterly neglected, important figure from the period leading up to the foundation of the Gaelic League and the early years of that movement, Pádraig Ó Laoghaire / Patrick O’Leary (1870–1896), from the Béarra Peninsula in West Cork. Taking her reader on a biographical tour in the opening chapter, Meidhbhín Ní Úrdail follows with an analysis of the development of this key scholar from an emerging author to a respected man of letters, both at home and abroad among the Irish diaspora worldwide. Ó Laoghaire’s position and influence in the Gaelic League is then examined alongside his role as important confidant of fellow Gaelic revivalists, Douglas Hyde (1860–1949) and Joseph H. Lloyd (1865–1939). Also examined are Ó Laoghaire’s own poetry and his pioneering Sgeuluidheacht Chúige Mumhan, a unique collection of seven folktales from Béarra’s oral tradition that appeared in 1895. This, in fact, is Ó Laoghaire’s most acclaimed publication and has, as Ní Úrdail points out, the distinction of being the first published folktale collection of its kind to emanate from Munster. She also believes that its concluding linguistic notes’ section makes it the first serious scientific study of contemporary Irish as spoken in the province. Assessment by contemporaries of Ó Laoghaire’s standing, not least in his obituaries, provides a further layer in this multi-faceted investigation. Over time, Pádraig Ó Laoghaire seems to find brief mention, if at all, in studies of the resurgence of Irish nationalism and culture in the final decades of the nineteenth-century. This, Ní Úrdail argues, is due in no small part to the legacy of the other famous Ó Laoghaire and towering figure from Cork, ‘An tAthair Peadar’. That the Béarra man died of tuberculosis at the young age of twenty-six years is, she notes, a contributory factor. We have here a new study of Pádraig Ó Laoghaire in his own place and time. Ní Úrdail provides the reader with an account that sheds new light on a period of enormous cultural, linguistic and political significance in the latter part of the nineteenth century. Originally from Glanmire, Co. Cork, but with close family ties to Béarra, Meidhbhín Ní Úrdail is a graduate of University College Cork and the University of Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. She is Professor in Modern Irish at University College Dublin where she is currently Head of Subject and was elected a member of the Royal Irish Academy in March 2021.
- Publication date
- 2021
- Publisher
- Cumann Staire Bhéarra / Bearra Historical Society
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781527271814
- ISBN
- 9781527271814
Condition: New
€ 30.00
€ 30.00
Paperback. This revised and updated edition is a history of Western Europe, tracing its development from the dissolution of the late-Roman Empire to the emergence, in the 10th century, of the individual states of medieval Europe. Num Pages: 184 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DD; 3D; 3F; HBG; HBJD; HBLA; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631202929
- ISBN
- 9780631202929
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.92
€ 49.92
Paperback. Emma was one of England's most remarkable queens: a formidable woman who made her mark on a Europe beset by Vikings. She was a survivor: her life was punctuated by dramatic falls, all of which she overcame. Her story is one of power, politics, love, greed and scandal in an England caught between the Dark Ages and the Norman invasion of 1066. Num Pages: 288 pages, ill. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 19. Weight in Grams: 240. The Woman Who Shaped the Events of 1066. 288 pages, ill. Emma was one of England's most remarkable queens: a formidable woman who made her mark on a Europe beset by Vikings. She was a survivor: her life was punctuated by dramatic falls, all of which she overcame. Her story is one of power, politics, love, greed and scandal in an England caught between the Dark Ages and the Norman invasion of 1066. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Dimension: 198 x 132 x 19. Weight: 210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747579687
- ISBN
- 9780747579687
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.95
€ 19.99
€ 15.95
Paperback. This history of the Chinese Civil War attempts to answer two questions: Why was the war fought? And What were the immediate and lasting results of the Communists' victory? It also shows how campaigns were mounted against changes in politics, society and culture. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 226 x 2. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804744843
- ISBN
- 9780804744843
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.93
€ 33.99
€ 30.93
Hardcover. Editor(s): Calit, Harry S. Num Pages: 237 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMP; HBJF; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 186 x 20. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590335765
- ISBN
- 9781590335765
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.99€ 63.93
€ 82.99
€ 63.93
Paperback. In 1898, US public opinion turned against the Spanish for their repression of Cuba. Relations between the two governments resulted in the blowing up of the USS Maine in Havana harbour, which triggered a short war. This book highlights this crucial war that changed the future of American foreign policy during 'the age of American imperialism.' Illustrator(s): Walsh, Stephen. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 185 x 5. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Ed.
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846031243
- ISBN
- 9781846031243
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.44
€ 16.99
€ 12.44
Hardcover. This title is not entirely consistant with the content of the work as it is not just a topographical description of the city but also an account of its inhabitants and the regulations governing their lives, of how the Sultan spent his time, of the principles and practice of Islam, and more. Editor(s): Lewis, Geoffrey. Translator(s): Austin, Michael J. L. Num Pages: 188 pages, illustrated. BIC Classification: 1DVT; DNF; HBJD; HBLC; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Gibb Memorial Trust United Kingdom
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780906094365
- ISBN
- 9780906094365
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.07€ 75.01
€ 77.07
€ 75.01
Paperback. Baby Trouble in the Last Best West explores the ways that women's childbearing became understood as a social problem in early twentieth-century Alberta. Num Pages: 192 pages, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; JHBK; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442613942
- ISBN
- 9781442613942
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.62
€ 31.99
€ 28.62
Hardback. Translator(s): Walker, Henry John. Num Pages: 392 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 361
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872206755
- ISBN
- 9780872206755
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.90€ 44.82
€ 56.90
€ 44.82
Paperback. Combining archival research with an innovative methodology that links scholarly and political texts with the literary works and artistic images, Stalin's Empire of Memory presents a lucid, readable text that will become a must-have for students, academics, and anyone interested in Russian history. Num Pages: 252 pages, 6, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBAH; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442628465
- ISBN
- 9781442628465
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.15
€ 37.99
€ 34.15
Paperback. Spain, 1157-1300 makes use of a vast body of primary and secondary source material to provide a balanced overview of a crucial period of Spanish as well as of European history. Series: A History of Spain. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3H; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444339758
- ISBN
- 9781444339758
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.28
€ 46.28
Paperback. "The story of Miriam Peretz' s life the story of a mother and a homeland; of love for the Land of Israel, the State of Israel, and the Jewish people; and of the victory of spirit and faith. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 220 x 30. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Gefen Publishing House
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789652298355
- ISBN
- 9789652298355
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 27.61
€ 41.99
€ 27.61
Paperback. Attempts to capture the complexity of Claude Debussy's personal and artistic identity within the picture of the musical, social, and political world of fin-de-siecle Paris. This book traces his perpetual reinvention, both social and creative, from his earliest to his last works. Editor(s): Fulcher, Jane F. Series: The Bard Music Festival. Num Pages: 408 pages, facsimiles, music. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; AVH; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691090429
- ISBN
- 9780691090429
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.36€ 42.46
€ 53.36
€ 42.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1932
- Publisher
- Monthly Review Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- New impression
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853451341
- ISBN
- 9780853451341
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.58
€ 19.99
€ 18.58
Hardcover. This study of 13 personal accounts of the Mau Mau revolt by Kenyans, demonstrates that these memoirs serve to refute both the British version of the revolt and that of the leaders of the independent Kenyan state. It also points to the importance of Mau Mau in the making of modern Kenya. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; BG; HBJH; HBLW3; JPFN; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781555875374
- ISBN
- 9781555875374
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.00
€ 90.00
Paperback. At the end of the Second World War, the Soviet Union unexpectedly found itself in control of a huge swathe of territory in Eastern Europe. Stalin and his secret police set out to convert a dozen radically different countries to a completely new political and moral system: Communism. Num Pages: 656 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DV; HBJD; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141021874
- ISBN
- 9780141021874
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.38
€ 17.99
€ 13.38
Paperback. Covers the years from 201 BC to 167 BC, when Rome emerged as ruler of the Mediterranean. Translator(s): Bettenson, Henry. Num Pages: 704 pages, maps, index. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1976
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140443189
- ISBN
- 9780140443189
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.65
€ 23.99
€ 17.65
Paperback. Explores the rise and fall of Sanskrit, India's ancient language, as a vehicle of poetry and polity. Num Pages: 706 pages, 1 b/w photograph, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 2BBA; DSB; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 41. Weight in Grams: 956.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 706
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520260030
- ISBN
- 9780520260030
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 38.81
€ 53.99
€ 38.81
Paperback. A study of the mapping and remapping of male-male sexuality over four centuries of Japanese history. It explores the languages of medicine, law, and popular culture from the seventeenth century through the American Occupation. It opens with speculations about how an Edo translator might grapple with a twentieth-century text on homosexuality. Num Pages: 411 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBTB; JFSK2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 281 x 31. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 411
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520251656
- ISBN
- 9780520251656
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.48
€ 38.99
€ 28.48
Paperback. British soldiers who served on the Western front. Using a variety of literary, artistic, and architectural evidence, Dr Reznick shows that Britain's 'generation of 1914' was a group bound as much by comradeship of healing as by comradeship of the trenches. Series Editor(s): Taithe, Bertrand; Summerfield, Penny; Gatrell, Peter; Jones, Max; Carden-Coyne, Ana. Series: Cultural History of Modern War. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- New in paperback
- SKU
- V9780719069758
- ISBN
- 9780719069758
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.14
€ 22.14