A Short History of Ireland by John O'beirne Ranelagh

A Short History of Ireland by John O'beirne Ranelagh

This is an updated edition (to 1998) of John O'Beirne Ranelagh's standard introductory account of the history of Ireland, reissued in a revised and extended second edition in 1995. While worldwide interest in Ireland has increased greatly in recent years, attention has focused on violence. with the result that discussion has been dominated by the troubles in Northern Ireland. This book covers the full sweep of Irish history from the earliest times up to President Clinton's second visit to Ireland in 1998, in the wake of the Omagh bomb and the surrounding peace initiatives. Throughout, the author's aim is to cast light on the people and the events which have contributed to Irish society, in both North and South.

'A book which compresses the Irish story from pre-history to post-Sunningdale with notable dexterity and justice of scale, [the author] attains a remarkably dispassionate detachment of tone' The Times Higher Education Supplement
'… clear and objective - and free from recrimination. His final reflection on Irish history is that whatever may happen in the North, the fortunes of Ireland and Britain will remain necessarily interdependent … A useful contribution to Irish history - both readable and reliable.' Albion

Ranelagh, John O.: - John O'Beirne Ranelagh is an independent scholar.

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ISBN 13	9780521469449
ISBN 10	0521469449
Title	A Short History of Ireland
Author	John O'beirne Ranelagh
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	1995-01-27
Number of pages	338
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