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Paul Taylor - Heroes or Traitors?: Experiences of Southern Irish Soldiers Returning from the Great War 1919-1939 (Reappraisals in Irish History LUP) - 9781781381618 - V9781781381618
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Heroes or Traitors?: Experiences of Southern Irish Soldiers Returning from the Great War 1919-1939 (Reappraisals in Irish History LUP)

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Description for Heroes or Traitors?: Experiences of Southern Irish Soldiers Returning from the Great War 1919-1939 (Reappraisals in Irish History LUP) Hardcover. The book examines the experiences of Irish soldiers returning from the Great War to the part of Ireland that became the Irish Free State covering the period from the Armistice to 1939. Series: Reappraisals in Irish History. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HBWN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 20. Weight in Grams: 568.
Covering the period from the Armistice to 1939, the book examines the experiences of Irish soldiers who had fought in the British army in the First World War on returning home to what became the Irish Free State. At the onset of the War, southern Irishmen volunteered in large numbers and marched off accompanied by cheering crowds and the promise of a hero’s welcome home. In 1916, while its soldiers fought in the British army, Ireland witnessed an insurrection against British rule, the Easter Rising. Ireland’s soldiers returned to a much-changed country, which no longer recognised their motives for fighting ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Series
Reappraisals in Irish History
Condition
New
Weight
568g
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Liverpool, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781381618
SKU
V9781781381618
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About Paul Taylor
Paul Taylor received his doctorate from the University of Oxford, and an MA with distinction from University College London.

Reviews for Heroes or Traitors?: Experiences of Southern Irish Soldiers Returning from the Great War 1919-1939 (Reappraisals in Irish History LUP)
Reviews 'A very timely subject for study based on extremely impressive archival research.' Marie Coleman, Queen's University Belfast 'Paul Taylor'sHeroes or Traitors?is an incredibly important book. In the scale of his research he has gone very far beyond the scope and depth of previous studies to produce a volume which will change our view of how First World War ... Read more

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