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James McGuire (Ed.) - Dictionary of Irish Biography 9 Volume Set: From the Earliest Times to the Year 2002 - 9780521633314 - KTJ8038937
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Dictionary of Irish Biography 9 Volume Set: From the Earliest Times to the Year 2002

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Description for Dictionary of Irish Biography 9 Volume Set: From the Earliest Times to the Year 2002 Multiple-component retail product. Over 9,000 entries outline the lives and careers of prominent Irish men and women, including writers, scientists, politicians and musicians. Editor(s): McGuire, James; Quinn, James. Num Pages: 9672 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; GBCB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 272 x 209 x 190. Weight in Grams: 7072. 9 vol plus 2 supplement vols = 11 vols complete. Clothbound covers showing very light shelfwear, else as new
Published in collaboration with the Royal Irish Academy, the Dictionary of Irish Biography is the most comprehensive and authoritative biographical reference work available both in print and online for Ireland. From James Ussher to James Joyce, St Patrick to Patrick Pearse, St Brigit to Maud Gonne MacBride, Maria Edgeworth to Elizabeth Bowen, Edward Carson to Bobby Sands, this indispensable resource outlines the careers at home and overseas of prominent men and women born in Ireland, north and south, and the noteworthy Irish careers of those born outside Ireland. Distinctive features of the Dictionary include the particular attention paid to outstanding ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cambridge University Press Dublin / Cambridge
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
9672
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521633314
SKU
KTJ8038937
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
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99-1

About James McGuire (Ed.)
James McGuire is an early modern historian, who taught Irish history at University College Cork and afterwards at University College Dublin. Joint editor of Irish Historical Studies (1987–92), he was appointed Chairman of the Irish Manuscripts Commission in 2003, and in 2007 he was elected a member of the Royal Irish Academy. James Quinn's specialist interest is in the writing ... Read more

Reviews for Dictionary of Irish Biography 9 Volume Set: From the Earliest Times to the Year 2002
'In its range, its seriousness, its clarity, its comprehensive nature, it will change the face of Irish scholarship. It is an indispensable resource, a piece of sterling public service and it is a real reason to feel proud to be Irish this year.' Colm Tóibin 'It is a milestone in the history of scholarship in Ireland.' Taoiseach Brian Cowen 'It ... Read more

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