Ireland since 1800: Conflict and ConformityThe second edition of this bestselling survey of modern Irish history covers social, religious as well as political history and offers a distinctive combination of chronological and thematic approaches. |
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... became at once institutionalized and strengthened by the realization of successful 'revolution' in one part of Ireland and successful reaction' in the other. And any subsequent weakening of the electric charge then generated has in turn ...
... became at once institutionalized and strengthened by the realization of successful 'revolution' in one part of Ireland and successful reaction' in the other. And any subsequent weakening of the electric charge then generated has in turn ...
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... became assistant secretary to the Catholic Committee (a body seeking greater political rights for the genteel sections of the Catholic community), were by no means innocent of such aspirations. But what Tone and others had come to ...
... became assistant secretary to the Catholic Committee (a body seeking greater political rights for the genteel sections of the Catholic community), were by no means innocent of such aspirations. But what Tone and others had come to ...
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... became an extremely eclectic phenomenon from which almost all groups could pick what they wanted and reject what they disliked." Humanitarian philosophy jostled with sectarian triumphalism. References to the common name of Irishman ...
... became an extremely eclectic phenomenon from which almost all groups could pick what they wanted and reject what they disliked." Humanitarian philosophy jostled with sectarian triumphalism. References to the common name of Irishman ...
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... became something of a running sore.” In England support for the Catholic cause constituted perhaps the chief point of distinction between Whig and Tory. In Ireland a series of unsuccessful attempts to grapple with the matter made a ...
... became something of a running sore.” In England support for the Catholic cause constituted perhaps the chief point of distinction between Whig and Tory. In Ireland a series of unsuccessful attempts to grapple with the matter made a ...
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... became one of the great innovators of Irish and indeed European politics. Especially remarkable was his ability to integrate the roles of Gaelic hero” and modern reformist politician in a manner that mobilized forces not otherwise noted ...
... became one of the great innovators of Irish and indeed European politics. Especially remarkable was his ability to integrate the roles of Gaelic hero” and modern reformist politician in a manner that mobilized forces not otherwise noted ...
Contents
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Winners and Losers From Famine to
Partition | 87 |
Promised Lands Ireland since 1921 | 185 |
Bibliography | 291 |
Index | 333 |
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