| The Making of Modern Irish History: Revisionism and the Revisionist Controversy Contributor(s): Boyce, D. George (Editor), O'Day, Alan (Editor) |
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ISBN: 041509819X ISBN-13: 9780415098199 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $152.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 1996 Annotation: Revisionism has been an important issue in Irish history for several years, as varying partisan accounts of the Irish past have been rewritten and 'rescued' by journalists and historians of different political persuasions. This textbook brings together distinguished historians of Ireland, each of whom tackles a key question, issue or event in Irish history since the eighteenth century and examines its historiography, assesses the context of new interpretations, considers the strengths and weaknesses of revisionist ideas, and offers their own interpretation. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Ireland - History | Europe - Great Britain - General |
| Dewey: 941.500 |
| LCCN: 95036523 |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.18 lbs) 254 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Ireland |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume brings together distinguished historians of Ireland, each of whom tackles a key question, issue or event in Irish history since the eighteenth century and: * examines its historiography Topics covered are not only of historical interest but, in the context of recent revisionist debates, of contemporary political significance. These original contributions take account of new evidence and perspectives, as well as up-to-date historical methodology. Their combination of synthesis and analysis represent a valuable guide to the present state of the writing of modern Irish history. |