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Ireland: The 20th (Twentieth) Century
Charles Townsend
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Description for Ireland: The 20th (Twentieth) Century
paperback. Ireland in the twentieth century has had a very different history from that of most other western European countries. This book covers the whole of Ireland, north and south, from the origins of Sinn Fein at the beginning of the century to the Stormont agreement at the end. Num Pages: 304 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 474.
Ireland in the twentieth century has had a very different history from that of most other western European countries. The two most profound shocks of the century, the world wars, met Ireland obliquely rather than head-on. Partition and civil war, on the other hand, were embittering experiences felt at first hand, the legacies of which snake their course through its subsequent history. How did the Irish 'revolution' come about and what was its nature? How did Ulster end up with the rich irony of being the only part of Ireland to embrace Home Rule? How well did the new Republic's ... Read more
Ireland in the twentieth century has had a very different history from that of most other western European countries. The two most profound shocks of the century, the world wars, met Ireland obliquely rather than head-on. Partition and civil war, on the other hand, were embittering experiences felt at first hand, the legacies of which snake their course through its subsequent history. How did the Irish 'revolution' come about and what was its nature? How did Ulster end up with the rich irony of being the only part of Ireland to embrace Home Rule? How well did the new Republic's ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780340663356
SKU
9780340663356
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About Charles Townsend
Charles Townsend, Professor of International History, University of Keele, UK
Reviews for Ireland: The 20th (Twentieth) Century
'A marvel of compression and balance.' Brian Farrell '...reflects wide reading and reflection...[Townsend's] treatment is the ideal starting point.' English Historical Review '...combines impressive, and unobtrusive, scholarship with refreshing insight and more than fulfills its stated purpose of making the work of the latest generation of historians more widely accessible.' Irish Review 'A fascinating in-depth look at ... Read more