| 1916: The Long Revolution Contributor(s): Doherty, Gabriel (Editor), Keogh, Dermot (Editor), Fitzgerald, Garret (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1856355454 ISBN-13: 9781856355452 Publisher: Mercier Press OUR PRICE: $24.93 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2007 Annotation: This book seeks to interpret the events of Easter Week 1916 as the central defining event of a 'long revolution' in Irish history. The origins of the long revolution lie in the second half of the nineteenth century, and its legacy is still being played out in the first years of the twenty-first century. Acknowledged experts on specific topics seek to explore the layered domestic and international, political, legal and moral aspects of this uniquely influential and controversial event. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Ireland |
| Dewey: 941.708 |
| LCCN: 2007407153 |
| Physical Information: 1.41" H x 5.53" W x 8.43" (1.33 lbs) 482 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Ireland |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Introduction by Garret Fitzgerald. This book seeks to interpret the events of Easter Week 1916 as the central defining event of a 'long revolution' in Irish history. The origins of the long revolution lie in the second half of the nineteenth century, and its legacy is still being played out in the first years of the twenty-first century. Acknowledged experts on specific topics seek to explore the layered domestic and international, political, legal and moral aspects of this uniquely influential and controversial event. Contributors are: Rory O' Dwyer, Michael Wheatley, Brendan O'Shea and Gerry White, D.G. Boyce, Francis M. Carroll, Rosemary Cullen Owens, J r me aan de Wiel, Adrian Hardiman, Keith Jeffery, Mary McAleese, Owen McGee, Seamus Murphy and Brian P. Murphy. |