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The Faith of a Felon and Other Writings (Classics of Irish History)
James Fintan Lalor
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Paperback. James Fintan Lalor (1807-1849) was one of the most original thinkers of the Young Ireland movement, and one of the most frequently appropriated by later Irish activists. This edition offers a fresh transcription of Lalor's articles in their original newspaper form. Series: Classics of Irish History. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; DNJ; HBJD1; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 186.
James Fintan Lalor (1807-1849) was one of the most original thinkers of the Young Ireland movement, and one of the most frequently appropriated by later Irish activists. From Michael Davitt to James Connolly, a host of self-proclaimed disciples celebrated Lalor in succession as a proto-Fenian rebel, the prophet of Irish land reform, the fourth evangelist of Irish nationalism, and the Irish apostle of revolutionary Socialism. Not all of these definitions fit the reality of Lalor's political thought, but they attest to the deep impression he made on several generations of Irish readers. This edition offers a fresh transcription of Lalor's ... Read more
James Fintan Lalor (1807-1849) was one of the most original thinkers of the Young Ireland movement, and one of the most frequently appropriated by later Irish activists. From Michael Davitt to James Connolly, a host of self-proclaimed disciples celebrated Lalor in succession as a proto-Fenian rebel, the prophet of Irish land reform, the fourth evangelist of Irish nationalism, and the Irish apostle of revolutionary Socialism. Not all of these definitions fit the reality of Lalor's political thought, but they attest to the deep impression he made on several generations of Irish readers. This edition offers a fresh transcription of Lalor's ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Univ College Dublin Pr
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Series
Classics of Irish History
Number of Pages
186
Place of Publication
Dublin, Ireland
ISBN
9781906359263
SKU
9781906359263
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About James Fintan Lalor
Marta Ramon is an assistant lecturer at the University of Oviedo, in Spain. From 2004 to 2009 she was attached to NUI Maynooth, first as an IRCHSS post-doctoral fellow, and afterwards as a part-time lecturer and tutor. Her publications include the monograph A Provisional Dictator: James Stephens and the Fenian Movement (UCD Press, 2007), and various academic articles on nineteenth-century ... Read more
Reviews for The Faith of a Felon and Other Writings (Classics of Irish History)
'University College Dublin Press has now published over thirty 'Classics of Irish History'. These contemporary accounts by well known personalities of historical events and attitudes have an immediacy that conventional histories do not have. Introductions by modern historians provide additional historical background and, with hindsight, objectivity.' Books Ireland Nov 2007 'Scholars of nineteenth-century Irish and Irish-American politics should reacquaint ... Read more