Campbell has produced a masterly synthesis of recent scholarship to present a balanced history of Ireland from pre-history to the present. His clear and vibrant writing style and nuanced interpretation of the past makes Ireland's History both a 'good read' and essential to an understanding of Ireland today.
Thomas Callahan, Jr., Professor of History, Rider University, USA At ... Read morelast, a book that treats the whole of Irish history comprehensively and concisely. Every important topic, from ancient megaliths to the Celtic Tiger, is thoroughly covered with reference to the latest scholarship. Ireland's History will be the core text of my Irish history classes from now on.
Jennifer Paxton, Clinical Assistant Professor, The Catholic University of America, USA This is a general, introductory book geared to the college level and general reader. The book's strengths include a comparative element, taking account, as it does, of areas like literature, popular culture, and sport; a synthesis of the writing on Irish history in the last decade; and giving due allowance to the early period of Irish history, which not all survey works of this kind typically do. The book has an accessible style that will nevertheless appeal to those coming to the subject matter for the first time. Summing Up: Recommended. General, public, undergraduate collections.
T. P. Power, Trinity and Wycliffe Colleges, University of Toronto
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