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The Making of Ireland: From Ancient Times to the Present
James Lydon
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Description for The Making of Ireland: From Ancient Times to the Present
Paperback. An accessible history of Ireland from the earliest records. Lydon recounts, in colourful detail, the waves of settlers, missionaries and invaders which have gone to Ireland since pre-history and offers a perspective on Irish history up to present. Num Pages: 436 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 794. Very good copy. Press reviews pasted to inside front cover and end paper. Some pen scoring, text not affected, remains a very good copy
The Making of Ireland by James Lydon provides an accessible history of Ireland from the earliest times. James Lydon recounts, in colourful detail, the waves of settlers, missionaries and invaders which have come to Ireland since pre-history and offers a long perspective on Irish history right up to the present time. This comprehensive survey includes discussion of the arrival of St. Patrick in the fifth century and Henry II in the twelfth, as well as that of numerous soldiers, traders and craftsmen through the ages. The author explores how these settlers have shaped the political ... Read more
The Making of Ireland by James Lydon provides an accessible history of Ireland from the earliest times. James Lydon recounts, in colourful detail, the waves of settlers, missionaries and invaders which have come to Ireland since pre-history and offers a long perspective on Irish history right up to the present time. This comprehensive survey includes discussion of the arrival of St. Patrick in the fifth century and Henry II in the twelfth, as well as that of numerous soldiers, traders and craftsmen through the ages. The author explores how these settlers have shaped the political ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Routledge
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
436
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415013482
SKU
KSG0028524
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
Reviews for The Making of Ireland: From Ancient Times to the Present
... for material up to 1603 it is a fine piece of writing, and for the period from roughly 1200 to 1600 it is splendid, a distillation of a lifetime's work in one of the most difficult periods of Irish history. - The Globe and Mail, Oct 17, 1998 Mr Lydon has written a comprehensive ... Read more