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A Short History of The 1916 Rising

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Description for A Short History of The 1916 Rising Paperback. Covers the events of the 1916 rising on a day-by-day basis, starting on Easter Sunday - the date originally set for the start - and continuing through to the surrender the following Saturday. This book locates the rising in the Irish historical memory, contrasting its high ideals with the reality of the new state to which it helped give birth. Num Pages: 143 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 125 x 11. Weight in Grams: 180 129pp

The book explores the background to the rising, the development of the Fenian tradition running in parallel with the parliamentary tradition, the effect of the cultural revolution of the early twentieth century in forming the minds of the men who made Easter week, the gradual demoralisation of the Irish Parliamentary Party, and the crucial effects of the Great War.

The book covers the events of the rising on a day-by-day basis, starting on Easter Sunday — the date originally set for the start — and continuing through to the surrender the following Saturday. In an epilogue, Killeen summarises ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Gill and Macmillan Dublin
Number of pages
143
Condition
New
1st Edition
Yes
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Dublin, Ireland
ISBN
9780717144167
SKU
9780717144167
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About Richard Killeen
Richard Killeen is a freelance writer and historian. He is the author a several acclaimed works of Irish history, including Ireland in Brick and Stone: The Island's History and Its Buildings, The Historic Atlas of Dublin' and The Concise History of Modern Ireland.

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