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A Tale of Three Cities: Comparative Studies in Working-class Life
John Lynch
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Description for A Tale of Three Cities: Comparative Studies in Working-class Life
Hardcover. A comparison of English and Irish working-class life at the start of the 20th century, this text explores the contrasting urban centres of Belfast, Bristol and Dublin. Num Pages: 248 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; 1DBKN; 1DBR; 3JJC; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFSC; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 141 x 24. Weight in Grams: 434.
The city of Belfast tends to be discussed in terms of its distinctiveness from the rest of Ireland, an industrial city in an agricultural country. However, when compared with another 'British' industrial port such as Bristol it is the similarities rather than the differences that are surprising. When these cities are compared with Dublin, the contrasts become even more painfully evident. This book seeks to explore these contrasting urban centres at the start of the twentieth century.
The city of Belfast tends to be discussed in terms of its distinctiveness from the rest of Ireland, an industrial city in an agricultural country. However, when compared with another 'British' industrial port such as Bristol it is the similarities rather than the differences that are surprising. When these cities are compared with Dublin, the contrasts become even more painfully evident. This book seeks to explore these contrasting urban centres at the start of the twentieth century.
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
248
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
Number of Pages
237
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333713839
SKU
V9780333713839
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99-15
About John Lynch
JOHN LYNCH worked for many years in the Civil Service and then returned to education in 1987 with an ILO studentship at Ruskin College, Oxford. During his two years there he studied for a Diploma in History. In 1989 he moved to Belfast and took a degree in Irish Studies at Queen's University. Subsequently he was employed as a Teaching ... Read more
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