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Learn about:
- Early Irish history
- Ireland's proud religious history
- Britain and Ireland's complex relationship
- Irish culture and its impact throughout the world
A whistle stop journey through Ireland's past
Understand the people, disasters, and triumphs that have shaped the Ireland we know today. From the early Irish kings to political struggles and upheavals, discover more of Ireland's rich history and uncover the past. This book takes you on a rollercoaster journey through the highs and lows of Ireland's past, including invasions, battles, executions, religious divides,uprisings, emigration ? and hurling! Ireland's story is amazingly dramatic and intense ? and today the influence of Irish culture can be felt around the globe.
- Saints and kings ? discover the early years of a great nation, from the arrival of the first hunters and gatherers to the introduction of Christianity
- Invasion! Middle Ages style ? check out the Viking and Norman invaders that made their way to the Irish shores
- Here come the English ? rebellion, a Henry or two, the Wars of the Roses, the Reformation, and more rebellion leave their mark on the island
- A nation divided ? the history of Catholicism, Protestantism, and the Troubles
- More top-ten lists than you can shake a hurling stick at ? ten turning points, ten things the Irish have given the world, ten great places to visit, and more
Open the book and find:
- Great places to visit ? and their history
- The great turning points in Irish history
- Irish culture and its evolution around the globe
- The Reformation and its effects on Ireland
- Richard II, Henry IV and a lot of turmoil
- The Irish Cultural Revival
- The Revolution, the Irish Free State, and the Troubles
Learn about:
- Early Irish history
- Ireland's proud religious history
- Britain and Ireland's complex relationship
- Irish culture and its impact throughout the world
A whistle stop journey through Ireland's past
Understand the people, disasters, and triumphs that have shaped the Ireland we know today. From the early Irish kings to political struggles and upheavals, discover more of Ireland's rich history and uncover the past. This book takes you on a rollercoaster journey through the highs and lows of Ireland's past, including invasions, battles, executions, religious divides,uprisings, emigration ? and hurling! Ireland's story is amazingly dramatic and intense ? and today the influence of Irish culture can be felt around the globe.
- Saints and kings ? discover the early years of a great nation, from the arrival of the first hunters and gatherers to the introduction of Christianity
- Invasion! Middle Ages style ? check out the Viking and Norman invaders that made their way to the Irish shores
- Here come the English ? rebellion, a Henry or two, the Wars of the Roses, the Reformation, and more rebellion leave their mark on the island
- A nation divided ? the history of Catholicism, Protestantism, and the Troubles
- More top-ten lists than you can shake a hurling stick at ? ten turning points, ten things the Irish have given the world, ten great places to visit, and more
Open the book and find:
- Great places to visit ? and their history
- The great turning points in Irish history
- Irish culture and its evolution around the globe
- The Reformation and its effects on Ireland
- Richard II, Henry IV and a lot of turmoil
- The Irish Cultural Revival
- The Revolution, the Irish Free State, and the Troubles
Mike Cronin, PhD, is the Academic Director at the Centre for Irish Programmes, Boston College, Dublin. Mike has taught history to university students for close to 20 years, and he has written five books on Irish history.
Part I: The Snakes Leave Ireland 9
Chapter 1: No Man Is an Ireland 11
Chapter 2: The First People Arrive 21
Chapter 3: The Early Irish Kings 35
Chapter 4: Snakes Alive! Christianity Comes to Ireland 45
Part II: The Normans Are Coming! The Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries 63
Chapter 5: The Vikings Arrive First 65
Chapter 6: Irish vs Norman Invaders But Who's in Charge? 79
Chapter 7: Boy Meets Gael: The Norman-Irish Alliance 93
Part III: The Invading English Kings: The Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries 109
Chapter 8: The Scottish-Irish Rebellion and Its Aftermath 111
Chapter 9: From Richard II to Henry IV: More Turmoil in Ireland 127
Chapter 10: Family Feuds I: The Wars of the Roses 139
Part IV: Religious Wars and Family Feuds: The Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries 155
Chapter 11: Popes Versus Archbishops: The Reformation and Ireland 157
Chapter 12: Religious Roundabouts and Irish Rebellion 169
Chapter 13: James I and the Plantations; Charles I and Chaos 185
Chapter 14: Family Feuds II and III: The English Civil War, then William and James 201
Part V: Catholic and Protestant: The Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries 217
Chapter 15: Going Irish? Grattan's Parliament and Wolfe Tone's Rebellion 219
Chapter 16: Going British: The Act of Union 231
Chapter 17: Three Strikes for Irish Independence: O'Connell, Davis, and Mitchel 247
Chapter 18: The Great Hunger and the Land War 263
Chapter 19: The Fight Over Home Rule 283
Part VI: Divided in Two: Life from the 1880s 299
Chapter 20: Balls and Books in Irish: The Cultural Revival 301
Chapter 21: Fighting Against Britain: The Revolution 315
Chapter 22: One Land, Two Systems: Partition 329
Chapter 23: Troubles Begin Again And Maybe Finish 347
Part VII: The Part of Tens 369
Chapter 24: Ten Top Turning Points 371
Chapter 25: Ten Major Documents 375
Chapter 26: Ten Things the Irish Have Given the World 379
Chapter 27: Ten Great Irish Places to Visit 385
Chapter 28: Ten Irish People Who Should Be Better Known 391
Index 397
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Fachbereich: | Allgemeines |
| Genre: | Geschichte |
| Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
| Thema: | Lexika |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Inhalt: | Introduction 1Part I: The Snakes Leave Ireland 9Chapter 1: No Man Is an Ireland 11Chapter 2: The First People Arrive 21Chapter 3: The Early Irish Kings 35Chapter 4: Snakes Alive! Christianity Comes to Ireland 45Part II: The Normans Are Coming! The Twelft |
| ISBN-13: | 9781119995876 |
| ISBN-10: | 1119995876 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Cronin, Mike |
| Hersteller: |
John Wiley & Sons
John Wiley & Sons Inc |
| Maße: | 233 x 187 x 28 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Mike Cronin |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 03.06.2011 |
| Gewicht: | 0,817 kg |
Mike Cronin, PhD, is the Academic Director at the Centre for Irish Programmes, Boston College, Dublin. Mike has taught history to university students for close to 20 years, and he has written five books on Irish history.
Part I: The Snakes Leave Ireland 9
Chapter 1: No Man Is an Ireland 11
Chapter 2: The First People Arrive 21
Chapter 3: The Early Irish Kings 35
Chapter 4: Snakes Alive! Christianity Comes to Ireland 45
Part II: The Normans Are Coming! The Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries 63
Chapter 5: The Vikings Arrive First 65
Chapter 6: Irish vs Norman Invaders But Who's in Charge? 79
Chapter 7: Boy Meets Gael: The Norman-Irish Alliance 93
Part III: The Invading English Kings: The Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries 109
Chapter 8: The Scottish-Irish Rebellion and Its Aftermath 111
Chapter 9: From Richard II to Henry IV: More Turmoil in Ireland 127
Chapter 10: Family Feuds I: The Wars of the Roses 139
Part IV: Religious Wars and Family Feuds: The Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries 155
Chapter 11: Popes Versus Archbishops: The Reformation and Ireland 157
Chapter 12: Religious Roundabouts and Irish Rebellion 169
Chapter 13: James I and the Plantations; Charles I and Chaos 185
Chapter 14: Family Feuds II and III: The English Civil War, then William and James 201
Part V: Catholic and Protestant: The Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries 217
Chapter 15: Going Irish? Grattan's Parliament and Wolfe Tone's Rebellion 219
Chapter 16: Going British: The Act of Union 231
Chapter 17: Three Strikes for Irish Independence: O'Connell, Davis, and Mitchel 247
Chapter 18: The Great Hunger and the Land War 263
Chapter 19: The Fight Over Home Rule 283
Part VI: Divided in Two: Life from the 1880s 299
Chapter 20: Balls and Books in Irish: The Cultural Revival 301
Chapter 21: Fighting Against Britain: The Revolution 315
Chapter 22: One Land, Two Systems: Partition 329
Chapter 23: Troubles Begin Again And Maybe Finish 347
Part VII: The Part of Tens 369
Chapter 24: Ten Top Turning Points 371
Chapter 25: Ten Major Documents 375
Chapter 26: Ten Things the Irish Have Given the World 379
Chapter 27: Ten Great Irish Places to Visit 385
Chapter 28: Ten Irish People Who Should Be Better Known 391
Index 397
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Fachbereich: | Allgemeines |
| Genre: | Geschichte |
| Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
| Thema: | Lexika |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Inhalt: | Introduction 1Part I: The Snakes Leave Ireland 9Chapter 1: No Man Is an Ireland 11Chapter 2: The First People Arrive 21Chapter 3: The Early Irish Kings 35Chapter 4: Snakes Alive! Christianity Comes to Ireland 45Part II: The Normans Are Coming! The Twelft |
| ISBN-13: | 9781119995876 |
| ISBN-10: | 1119995876 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Cronin, Mike |
| Hersteller: |
John Wiley & Sons
John Wiley & Sons Inc |
| Maße: | 233 x 187 x 28 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Mike Cronin |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 03.06.2011 |
| Gewicht: | 0,817 kg |
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