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Elite Women in Ascendancy Ireland, 1690-1745: Imitation and Innovation
Rachel Wilson
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Description for Elite Women in Ascendancy Ireland, 1690-1745: Imitation and Innovation
Hardback. Provides a thorough examination of the role of women in Ascendancy Ireland. Series: Irish Historical Monographs. Num Pages: 222 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 23. Weight in Grams: 536.
Provides a thorough examination of the role of women in Ascendancy Ireland. The late seventeenth and early eighteenth century was a period of great social and political change within Ireland, as the Protestant Ascendancy gained control of the country, aided by the English government and aristocracy, withwhom the ruling class in Ireland mixed through marriage and travel. The resulting Anglo-Irish elite, with its distinct transnational identity, differed markedly from the preceding Irish elite, but, at the same time, because of itsIrish dimension, was very different also from the contemporary English and Scottish upper classes. Women played key roles in ... Read more
Provides a thorough examination of the role of women in Ascendancy Ireland. The late seventeenth and early eighteenth century was a period of great social and political change within Ireland, as the Protestant Ascendancy gained control of the country, aided by the English government and aristocracy, withwhom the ruling class in Ireland mixed through marriage and travel. The resulting Anglo-Irish elite, with its distinct transnational identity, differed markedly from the preceding Irish elite, but, at the same time, because of itsIrish dimension, was very different also from the contemporary English and Scottish upper classes. Women played key roles in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
Number of Pages
222
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781783270392
SKU
V9781783270392
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Reviews for Elite Women in Ascendancy Ireland, 1690-1745: Imitation and Innovation
Makes an important contribution in highlighting the significant place of elite women in Irish society.
HISTORY
Wilson convincingly argues that these women held prominent and powerful positions within Ireland's domestic, social, and political structures. Recommended.
CHOICE
HISTORY
Wilson convincingly argues that these women held prominent and powerful positions within Ireland's domestic, social, and political structures. Recommended.
CHOICE