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Who´s Afraid of the Easter Rising?: 1916-2016
James Heartfield
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Paperback. One hundred years on from the Rising that set Ireland free, Ireland's leaders in politics and letters are running scared from their history. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 168.
One hundred years ago, Easter 1916, Irish revolutionaries rose against the British Empire proclaiming a Republic from the steps of the General Post Office in Dublin. The men and women of the Easter Rising were defeated by the overwhelming force of the British Army, in five days of intense fighting. Their leaders were executed. But the Easter Rising lit a fire that ended with the whole country turning against Westminster's rule, and founding a nation. But today, the heirs to the Irish state are embarrassed about 1916. They are ashamed that their state owes its origins to a revolution. Along ... Read more
One hundred years ago, Easter 1916, Irish revolutionaries rose against the British Empire proclaiming a Republic from the steps of the General Post Office in Dublin. The men and women of the Easter Rising were defeated by the overwhelming force of the British Army, in five days of intense fighting. Their leaders were executed. But the Easter Rising lit a fire that ended with the whole country turning against Westminster's rule, and founding a nation. But today, the heirs to the Irish state are embarrassed about 1916. They are ashamed that their state owes its origins to a revolution. Along ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
178g
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
Ropley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781782798873
SKU
V9781782798873
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Ref
99-1
About James Heartfield
James Heartfield has worked as a journalist, for a television company, as a lecturer and an editor. He lives in North London with his wife and two daughters. Kevin Rooney is a teacher and writer. He first took part in the Commemoration of the Easter Rising in Belfast, 1972.
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