The Militia in Eighteenth-Century Ireland: In Defence of the Protestant Interest
Neal Garnham
€ 98.73
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for The Militia in Eighteenth-Century Ireland: In Defence of the Protestant Interest
Hardback. Shows how the development of the militia in eighteenth century Ireland was closely bound with politics and the changing nature of the Protestant Ascendancy. Series: Irish Historical Monographs. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; JWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 498. In Defence of the Protestant Interest. Series: Irish Historical Monographs. 208 pages. Shows how the development of the militia in eighteenth century Ireland was closely bound with politics and the changing nature of the Protestant Ascendancy. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; JWD. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 22. Weight: 498.
Shows how the development of the militia in eighteenth century Ireland was closely bound with politics and the changing nature of the Protestant Ascendancy. The militia in eighteenth century Ireland was a contentious issue: initially only those of a certain social and political class could participate, dissenters and catholics being excluded, and the degree of enthusiasm with which people participated was an indication of their commitment, or otherwise, to the regime. However, as this book demonstrates, the militia as an issue changed over the course of the eighteenth century, with, from about 1760, demands for the reform of the ... Read more
Shows how the development of the militia in eighteenth century Ireland was closely bound with politics and the changing nature of the Protestant Ascendancy. The militia in eighteenth century Ireland was a contentious issue: initially only those of a certain social and political class could participate, dissenters and catholics being excluded, and the degree of enthusiasm with which people participated was an indication of their commitment, or otherwise, to the regime. However, as this book demonstrates, the militia as an issue changed over the course of the eighteenth century, with, from about 1760, demands for the reform of the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843837244
SKU
V9781843837244
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
Reviews for The Militia in Eighteenth-Century Ireland: In Defence of the Protestant Interest
[An] impressively researched monograph [and] a valuable corrective to the historiography of this important phenomenon.
IRISH ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL HISTORY, vol. XXXXI, 2014
Provides an important corrective to recent work. ... [It] comprehensive and ambitious in its scope, and deserves to become a definitive study of the militia and Volunteers in Ireland under the Protestant Ascendancy.
ENGLISH ... Read more
IRISH ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL HISTORY, vol. XXXXI, 2014
Provides an important corrective to recent work. ... [It] comprehensive and ambitious in its scope, and deserves to become a definitive study of the militia and Volunteers in Ireland under the Protestant Ascendancy.
ENGLISH ... Read more