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Culture, Place and Identity (Historical Studies)
Roger Hargreaves
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Description for Culture, Place and Identity (Historical Studies)
Hardcover. Editor(s): Garnham, Neal; Jeffery, Keith. Series: Historical Studies. Num Pages: 248 pages, 15 colour and b&w plates. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 508.
Drawing on the work of specialists in art history, religion, science, sport and leisure, war, and heritage studies, this volume explores aspects of the construction of national identity in Ireland and elsewhere. The book thus transcends some of the limiting, specialism boundaries which bedevil academia and restrict a proper understanding of identity and culture, and their relations with particular places, wherever they may be. The resulting volume of stimulating essays demonstrates, among other things, that cultural history, to which this volume is a contribution, need not necessarily or exclusively be the preserve of 'cultural historians'. This collection is based on ... Read more
Drawing on the work of specialists in art history, religion, science, sport and leisure, war, and heritage studies, this volume explores aspects of the construction of national identity in Ireland and elsewhere. The book thus transcends some of the limiting, specialism boundaries which bedevil academia and restrict a proper understanding of identity and culture, and their relations with particular places, wherever they may be. The resulting volume of stimulating essays demonstrates, among other things, that cultural history, to which this volume is a contribution, need not necessarily or exclusively be the preserve of 'cultural historians'. This collection is based on ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Univ College Dublin Pr
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Series
Historical Studies
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Dublin, Ireland
ISBN
9781904558347
SKU
V9781904558347
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Reviews for Culture, Place and Identity (Historical Studies)
"The editors are effective in their stated aim 'to mix ... the study of Irish history with that of other places, ideally to the benefit of both.' [The] contributors build their essays on extensive research and have established publication records. Their insights highlight how history can be fruitfully examined from a cross-cultural perspective in order to inform Irish historiography." ... Read more