The Making of Modern Irish History
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The Making of Modern Irish History by D George Boyce
This volume brings together distinguished historians of Ireland, each of whom tackles a key question, issue or event in Irish history since the eighteenth century and: * examines its historiography * assesses the context of new interpretations * considers the strengths and weaknesses of revisionist ideas * offers their own interpretation. Topics covered are not only of historical interest but, in the context of recent revisionist debates, of contemporary political significance. These original contributions take account of new evidence and perspectives, as well as up-to-date historical methodology. Their combination of synthesis and analysis represent a valuable guide to the present state of the writing of modern Irish history.'This is a stimulating bookIt asserts the value of the discipline of history against its current enemies. Those, on the one hand, who would dissolve history into literature, a form of story-telling where fiction is as good as fact. And those, on the other hand, who understand history as the source for useful propaganda' - Arthur Aughey, The Making of Modern Irish History
'Between them they have compiled a really excellent and much needed study. The editors deserve particular congratulations.' - Charles Chenevix Trench, Irish Independent
TOBY BARNARD Hertford College, Oxford NANCY CURTIN Department of History, University of Fordham, New York ALAN FORD Department of Theology, University of Nottingham DAVID HAYTON School of Modern History, Queen's University, Belfast JACQUELINE HILL Department of History, St Patrick's College, Maynooth JAMES KELLY St Patrick's College, Drumconda, Dublin IAN MCBRIDE Department of History, King's College, London JIM SMYTH Department of History, University of Notre Dame, Indiana NORMAN VANCE School of English and American Studies, University of Sussex, Brighton
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| ISBN 13 | 9780415121712 |
| ISBN 10 | 041512171X |
| Title | The Making of Modern Irish History |
| Author | D George Boyce |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 1996-05-02 |
| Number of pages | 254 |
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