Luck and the Irish by R F Foster

Luck and the Irish by R F Foster

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From about 1970, Irish history moved into a fast-forward phase. This title looks at roots of the changes which came with an almost completely unexpected wave of prosperity. It examines the upheavals in economics, North-South attitudes, international relations, demography, gender roles, sexual mores, culture and religion which accompanied the boom.

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Luck and the Irish by R F Foster

From about 1970, Irish history moved into a fast-forward phase. This title looks at roots of the changes which came with an almost completely unexpected wave of prosperity. It examines the upheavals in economics, North-South attitudes, international relations, demography, gender roles, sexual mores, culture and religion which accompanied the boom.
R. F. Foster is Carroll Professor of Irish History at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of Hertford College, Oxford. His books include Modern Ireland, 1600-1972, The Irish Story and W. B. Yeats: A Life.
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ISBN 13 9780713997835
ISBN 10 0713997834
Title Luck and the Irish
Author R F Foster
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 2007-10-25
Number of pages 240
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