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The Warp of Ulster's Past. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on the Irish Linen Industry, 1700-1920.
Marilyn . Ed(S): Cohen
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Hardback. Editor(s): Cohen, Marilyn. BIC Classification: HBJD1. Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 521.
For two centuries the linen industry provided the economic warp for the fabric of social life in Ulster. Until now, the central importance of the linen industry to key themes in Irish history and society has received little scholarly attention. In an unprecedented, multifaceted collection, The Warp of Ulster's Past gathers top scholars from the fields of history, sociology, and anthropology to put forth their perspectives on various themes and issues connected to this single industry. Exploring the relationships between the linen industry and capitalist development, economic class, social life, and religious and gender stratification, the essays combine to offer ... Read more
For two centuries the linen industry provided the economic warp for the fabric of social life in Ulster. Until now, the central importance of the linen industry to key themes in Irish history and society has received little scholarly attention. In an unprecedented, multifaceted collection, The Warp of Ulster's Past gathers top scholars from the fields of history, sociology, and anthropology to put forth their perspectives on various themes and issues connected to this single industry. Exploring the relationships between the linen industry and capitalist development, economic class, social life, and religious and gender stratification, the essays combine to offer ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan US
Language
English
Condition
New
Number of Pages
282
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9780312129071
SKU
V9780312129071
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99-15
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