The Irish Classical Self by Laurie O'higgins

The Irish Classical Self by Laurie O'higgins

The Irish Classical Self considers the role of classical languages and learning in the construction of cultural identities in eighteenth and nineteenth century Ireland. Focusing in particular on the lower ranks of society, it explores this unusual phenomenon through analysis of contemporary writings and records of classical hedge schools.

This is a truly remarkable book.. on a subject that few others could tackle ... since it requires not only wide acquaintance with the Greek and Latin Classics, but also with Gaelic language and culture ... A reviewer cannot do proper justice to the richness of the material presented here, but only salute the copious and varied research that went into it. * John Dillon, Hermathena *
What O'Higgins has done is show how literate the Irish actually were and many still are, a useful task, when the British consistently considered them barbaric and needed the "civilization" they brought with them during their murderous occupation. * Marianna McDonald, Arion *
In short, this is a clearly articulated and well-argued book. ... perhaps the chief merit of this study resides in O'H.'s ability to maximise disparate sources, her careful scrutiny of relevant reports and censuses, and her thorough investigation of the nature and extent of Classical teaching in the period under discussion. As such this work should prove an indispensable resource to those interested in the Classical tradition, in Irish cultural history, in townlands and in the pedagogical methodologies of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Ireland. * Estelle Haan, The Classical Review *
It is to be hoped that Professor O'Higgins' volume reminds us of the many benefits which the classical disciplines timelessly confer, apart altogether from her monograph serving its own commendable ends. * Neil Buttimerq, Eighteenth-Century Ireland *
This book deserves a wide readership. Students of classical reception will value its total familiarity with the receiving context, its combination of élite and non-élite views, and its understanding of how Greek and Latin classics interacted with native Irish traditions. Historians of Ireland too should recognize O'Higgins' important contribution: beyond classical reception studies, she brings to light aspects of social and cultural history that historians who are not classically trained might have overlooked, or examined in less depth * Fiachra Mac Góráin, Bryn Mawr Classical Review *

Laurie O'Higgins was educated at Trinity College Dublin, and received her PhD in Classics from Cornell University. She teaches at Bates College in Maine, where she holds the position of Euterpe B. Dukakis Professor of Classical and Medieval Studies, and her research focuses particularly on the question of "hearing" the voices of non-elite men and women in the context of classical studies.

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ISBN 13	9780198767107
ISBN 10	0198767102
Title	The Irish Classical Self
Author	Laurie O'higgins
Series	Classical Presences
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Year published	2017-03-16
Number of pages	330
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