Ireland by Gustave De Beaumont
Chronicles the history of the Irish and offers up a national portrait on the eve of the Great Famine. This English edition reproduces the 19th century translation and includes an introduction on Beaumont and his world.
"'I have seen the Indian in his forests, and the negro in his chains, and thought as I contemplated their pitiable condition, that I saw the very extreme of human wretchedness, but I did not then know the condition of unfortunate Ireland' - extract"
Tom Garvin is Professor in the Politics Department at University College Dublin. Andreas Hess is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at University College Dublin.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780674021655 |
| ISBN 10 | 0674021657 |
| Title | Ireland |
| Author | Gustave De Beaumont |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Harvard University Press |
| Year published | 2006-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 388 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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