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Extrait : Ce qu’on appelle l’esprit d’une époque n’est qu’une certaine harmonie entre les lois, les coutumes et l’opinion. Être de son temps, c’est apercevoir cet ensemble et y conformer son jugemen……続きを見る

An intellectual history of the Irish Language Revival. Exploring fin de siècle themes including Darwinism, degeneration, racial hybridity, race extermination, cultural decline and cultural nationali……続きを見る

An intellectual history of the Irish Language Revival. Exploring fin de siècle themes including Darwinism, degeneration, racial hybridity, race extermination, cultural decline and cultural nationali……続きを見る

Imprisonment is a central trope of Irish nationalism, often deployed to portray the injustice of an Ireland occupied by foreign rule. Irish nationalism celebrates people jailed for resistance to Bri……続きを見る

A key argument of this book is that the English Pale - the four counties around Dublin under English control - was expanding during the early Tudor period, not contracting, as other historians have ……続きを見る

Frances Jennings, elder sister of Sarah, duchess of Marlborough, had an interesting and eventful life, most notably as the influential wife of Richard Talbot, earl of Tyrconnell, Catholic viceroy of……続きを見る

This book examines the lives of aristocratic Anglo-Irish women in late medieval and early modern Ireland as illustrated by an in-depth cross generational analysis of women born or married into the i……続きを見る

How are the identities of women shaped by religious disciplinary processes in Magdalene laundries and how do women re-engage with their sense of self after leaving the institutions? Chloë K. Gott si……続きを見る

In Northern Ireland, The United States and the Second World War, Simon Topping analyses the American military presence in Northern Ireland during the war, examining the role of the government at Sto……続きを見る

A narrative history of how Attila, Genghis Khan and the so-called barbarians of the steppes shaped world civilization. The barbarian nomads of the Eurasian steppes have played a decisive role in wor……続きを見る

In the New York Times bestseller The Immortal Irishman, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Timothy Egan illuminates the dawn of the great Irish American story, with all its twists and triumphs, through t……続きを見る

Some Irish Yesterdays delves into the rich tapestry of Irish life with a collection of stories that spotlight varied themes from nostalgia and cultural identity to the vivid portrayal of rural lands……続きを見る

In "Leinster," Stephen Lucius Gwynn masterfully intertwines historical narrative with poetic prose, capturing the essence of the Irish landscape and its rich cultural heritage. Set against the backd……続きを見る

In "The Round Towers of Ireland; or, The History of the Tuath-De-Danaans," Henry O'Brien presents a comprehensive exploration of Ireland's ancient architectural marvels, intertwining historical anal……続きを見る

In "The Lake Dwellings of Ireland," W. G. Wood-Martin meticulously investigates the ancient habitation sites that once flourished above and below the water's surface across the Irish landscape. His ……続きを見る

In 'Phases of Irish History,' Eoin Mac Neill embarks on a scholarly examination of Ireland's past, meticulously categorizing its historical epochs with precision and insight. Mac Neill employs a rig……続きを見る

In "English Interference with Irish Industries," J. G. Swift MacNeill meticulously examines the historical and socio-economic ramifications of England's policies on Ireland's industrial development ……続きを見る

William Campbell (1813-1894) lived more lives than one, with journeys taking him from Scotland (his birthplace) to Ireland and then, for reasons never quite understood, to Australia where he lived o……続きを見る

For over 275 years, the Rotunda Hospital has been at the forefront of maternity services in Ireland. In Delivering the Future: Reflections of a Rotunda Master, Sam Coulter-Smith celebrates the histo……続きを見る

The creation of Fianna Fáil in 1926 marked a new era in Irish politics wherein an evolved version of Irish republicanism, suited to operate in the Irish Free State, entered the political arena. Fian……続きを見る

Dublin’s Natural History Museum is a uniquely preserved sliver of the past, an intact example of a nineteenth-century natural science collection. While its polished cases and stuffed animals show us……続きを見る

The February 2020 general election in the Republic of Ireland sent shockwaves through the country’s political system. Sinn Féin, ahead of all other parties in terms of first preference votes, secure……続きを見る

'I read Bessborough in one sitting, veering from fury to devastation within a matter of pages. A vitally important book.' Louise O'Neill 'Vivid and powerful' CAELAINN HOGAN 'I loved this book for it……続きを見る

Dieses E-Book enthält eine kurze Geschichte Irlands von der Antike bis ins 21. Jahrhundert und richtet sich an alle, die sich einen schnellen Überblick über das Thema verschaffen oder ihre Wissenslü……続きを見る

In late nineteenth-century Toronto, municipal politics were so dominated by the Irish Protestants of the Orange Order that the city was known as the “Belfast of Canada.” For almost a century, virtua……続きを見る

This edition features a linked Table of Contents. CONTENTS THE ROMANCE OF IRISH HISTORY Sir Roger Casement, C.M.G. THE ISLAND OF SAINTS AND SCHOLARS Very Rev. Canon D'Alton, M.R.I.A., LL.D. IRISH MO……続きを見る

This book brings to the reader the postcard publishing history of this area of North County Dublin in Ireland. The hey-day of the postcard was the period around and following the Great War. The post……続きを見る

Completely revised and updated, this rich and readable history of modern Ireland covers the political, social, economic, intellectual, and cultural dimensions of the country's development from the o……続きを見る

In mid-nineteenth-century Canada, the Irish outnumbered the English and Scots two to one. Yet they have been much less studied than their US counterparts, even though their experience was very diffe……続きを見る

The Irish Famine saw hapless Irish citizens starve to death and die of disease, while the population of a neighbouring country, England, lived in relative bounty and apparent disinterest. After the ……続きを見る