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Our War: Ireland and the Great War
John Horne (Ed.)
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Description for Our War: Ireland and the Great War
Hardcover. This illustrated volume of essays provides an Irish perspective on the Great War and relays the experience of ordinary Irish people during the war as well as those involved. Soldiers in the trenches, volunteer nurses, politicians, women and the workforce are all examined. Editor(s): Horne, John. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, Illustrations (some col.), ports., fac. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 177 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1148.
This is an illustrated collection of essays by leading historians on how the Great War affected Ireland. It finally provides an Irish perspective on the Great War of 1914-18 which, as has often been forgotten, saw over 200,000 Irish soldiers enlist in the British Army and over 30,000 lose their lives. It relays the experience of ordinary Irish people during the conflict and chronicles the devastating impact this war had, and still has, on Irish society. The lives and deaths of soldiers in the trenches, volunteer nurses, women, politicians and the workforce are all carefully considered. Archival letters, diaries, wills ... Read more
This is an illustrated collection of essays by leading historians on how the Great War affected Ireland. It finally provides an Irish perspective on the Great War of 1914-18 which, as has often been forgotten, saw over 200,000 Irish soldiers enlist in the British Army and over 30,000 lose their lives. It relays the experience of ordinary Irish people during the conflict and chronicles the devastating impact this war had, and still has, on Irish society. The lives and deaths of soldiers in the trenches, volunteer nurses, women, politicians and the workforce are all carefully considered. Archival letters, diaries, wills ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Prism
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Dublin, Ireland
ISBN
9781904890508
SKU
V9781904890508
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Ref
99-99
About John Horne (Ed.)
John Horne is Professor of Modern European History at Trinity College Dublin and a Member of the Royal Irish Academy. He is an executive member of the Research Centre of the Historial de la Grande Guerre, Peronne and has published widely on twentieth- century France and the comparative history of the First World War. Recent books are (ed.) A Companion ... Read more
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