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The Dynamiters: Irish Nationalism and Political Violence in the Wider World, 1867–1900
Niall Whelehan
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Description for The Dynamiters: Irish Nationalism and Political Violence in the Wider World, 1867–1900
paperback. A transnational history of the first urban bombing campaign, when Irish nationalists targeted symbolic British public buildings in the 1880s. Num Pages: 342 pages, 15 b/w illus. 1 map 5 tables. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBLL; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 498.
In the 1880s a New York-based faction of militant Irish nationalists conducted the first urban bombing campaign in history, targeting symbolic public buildings in Britain with homemade bombs. This book investigates the people and ideas behind this spectacular new departure in revolutionary violence. Employing a transnational approach, the book reveals connections and parallels between the 'dynamiters' and other revolutionary groups active at the time and demonstrates how they interacted with currents in revolution, war and politics across Europe, the United States and the British Empire. Reconstructing the life stories of individual dynamiters and their conceptual and ethical views on violence, ... Read more
In the 1880s a New York-based faction of militant Irish nationalists conducted the first urban bombing campaign in history, targeting symbolic public buildings in Britain with homemade bombs. This book investigates the people and ideas behind this spectacular new departure in revolutionary violence. Employing a transnational approach, the book reveals connections and parallels between the 'dynamiters' and other revolutionary groups active at the time and demonstrates how they interacted with currents in revolution, war and politics across Europe, the United States and the British Empire. Reconstructing the life stories of individual dynamiters and their conceptual and ethical views on violence, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
342
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107519213
SKU
9781107519213
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About Niall Whelehan
Niall Whelehan is a Research Fellow in History at the University of Edinburgh.
Reviews for The Dynamiters: Irish Nationalism and Political Violence in the Wider World, 1867–1900
'The Dynamiters is an important and spirited contribution to the history of Irish nationalism, particularly in its American and European extensions. By placing Irish history firmly 'in the wider world', Whelehan has broadened our understanding of Ireland's global history.' David Fitzpatrick, Irish Times 'This is an interesting, significant study with important implications for the histories of late nineteenth-century Irish America ... Read more