The Princeton History of Modern Ireland
Richard Bourke editor Ian McBride editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Princeton University Press
Published:8th Jan '16
Should be back in stock very soon
This book brings together some of today's most exciting scholars of Irish history to chart the pivotal events in the history of modern Ireland while providing fresh perspectives on topics ranging from colonialism and nationalism to political violence, famine, emigration, and feminism. The Princeton History of Modern Ireland takes readers from the Tudor conquest in the sixteenth century to the contemporary boom and bust of the Celtic Tiger, exploring key political developments as well as major social and cultural movements. Contributors describe how the experiences of empire and diaspora have determined Ireland's position in the wider world and analyze them alongside domestic changes ranging from the Irish language to the economy. They trace the literary and intellectual history of Ireland from Jonathan Swift to Seamus Heaney and look at important shifts in ideology and belief, delving into subjects such as religion, gender, and Fenianism. Presenting the latest cutting-edge scholarship by a new generation of historians of Ireland, The Princeton History of Modern Ireland features narrative chapters on Irish history followed by thematic chapters on key topics. The book highlights the global reach of the Irish experience as well as commonalities shared across Europe, and brings vividly to life an Irish past shaped by conquest, plantation, assimilation, revolution, and partition.
Honorable Mention for the 2017 PROSE Award in Single Volume Reference/Humanities and Social Sciences, Association of American Publishers One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2016 One of The Irish Times "Our Favourite Books of 2016" Selected by RTE Radio 1 as a 2016 Irish Booksellers' Recommended Title "The Princeton History of Modern Ireland constitutes a landmark in the interpretation of Irish history by a lavishly talented new generation of historians... It has to be accounted a vital contribution to Irish self-examination at a key moment in the country's history."--Roy Foster, Times Literary Supplement "The scholarship is formidable: all the chapters are grounded in the most up-to-date research, all are substantial, the best sparkle with original insights."--Gearoid O Tuathaigh, Irish Times "History at its best... The Princeton History of Modern Ireland is an important, well-written and highly enjoyable contribution to making historical sense of Irish history."--Arthur Aughey, Irish Political Studies "This superb collection of essays is presented explicitly as a state-of the-art report on historical scholarship by the current, successor, generation of Irish historians."--James Smyth, History Ireland "[An] excellent collection of essays... Anyone with an interest in researching, teaching, or simply gaining a fuller understanding of modern Ireland should start by consulting this invaluable resource."--Choice "A wonderful volume of very sound and excellent essays, beautifully written and introduced by an admirably clear and concise political history from the 16th to the 21st century... All of the essays ... are worthy of this superb collection of 22 examples of the best modern historical research and examination, itself a model for how academic writing in an illiterate age should be done."--CW, Chronicles "The Princeton History of Modern Ireland is an outstanding book and a tribute to the flourishing state of Irish historiography... A short review is an inadequate vehicle to do justice to the richness and complexity of the various essays in this collection, or to their vitality. But suffice it to say that the Princeton History of Modern Ireland will prove quite indispensable to any serious student of Irish, or indeed British, history."--Vernon Bogdonor, Journal of British Studies "To say [The Princeton History of Modern Ireland is] a gem of a history book may be an understatement."--Michael P. Toner, Irish Edition
- Commended for Choice Magazine Outstanding Reference/Academic Book Award 2016
ISBN: 9780691154060
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 1134g
552 pages