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The Oxford Illustrated History of Ireland
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller notes
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
- 1 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 0198229704
- Book Title
- Oxford Illustrated History of Ireland
- Book Series
- Oxford Illustrated Histories Ser.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, Incorporated
- Item Length
- 10 in
- Publication Year
- 1989
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.1 in
- Genre
- History
- Topic
- General, Europe / Ireland
- Item Weight
- 45.9 Oz
- Item Width
- 7.8 in
- Number of Pages
- 398 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0198229704
ISBN-13
9780198229704
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1146387
Product Key Features
Book Title
Oxford Illustrated History of Ireland
Number of Pages
398 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1989
Topic
General, Europe / Ireland
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History
Book Series
Oxford Illustrated Histories Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
45.9 Oz
Item Length
10 in
Item Width
7.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
89-016168
TitleLeading
The
Reviews
'a lavishly illustrated comprehensive volume ... There is much in this to ponder. Lovingly produced and lavishly illustrated, it is much more than a coffee table book. It could be recommended to any Australian with a passing interest in Ireland.'The Courier Mail (Brisbane), 'The book, glossy and very readable ranges widely; social, cultural and economic aspects receive as much attention as politics.'Causeway, 'a beautiful, succinct book which lucidly shows the way through thecomplexities of Irish history'James Whetter, The Cornish Banner, 'a lavishly illustrated comprehensive volume ... There is much in this toponder. Lovingly produced and lavishly illustrated, it is much more than acoffee table book. It could be recommended to any Australian with a passinginterest in Ireland.'The Courier Mail (Brisbane), 'admirably edited by Professor Roy Foster ... stimulating, engrossing and objective account of Irish history from earliest times to 1987 ... the contributors write with individuality, freshness and authority ... It is well researched, lively and most readable.'Day by Day, 'a beautiful, succinct book which lucidly shows the way through the complexities of Irish history'James Whetter, The Cornish Banner, 'The book, glossy and very readable ranges widely; social, cultural andeconomic aspects receive as much attention as politics.'Causeway, 'admirably edited by Professor Roy Foster ... stimulating, engrossing andobjective account of Irish history from earliest times to 1987 ... thecontributors write with individuality, freshness and authority ... It is wellresearched, lively and most readable.'Day by Day
Dewey Edition
20
Dewey Decimal
941.5
Synopsis
Few countries in the world have such a compelling, individual, and stirring history as Ireland. This new volume in a distinguished series offers the most authoritative account of Irish history ever published for the general reader. Written by an expert team of scholars, and richly illustrated throughout, it takes us from the very earliest prehistoric communities and first Christian settlements, through centuries of turbulent change to the present day. The story is one of paradox and ambiguity, as well as of unifying overall themes. Patterns of settlement and colonisation, religious confrontation, and the emergence of new political patterns are among the issues discussed. The question of Irish identity, and the meaning of 'colonialism' in the very Irish sense, raise important questions about the use of language: a special feature of the book is a chapter devoted to the language and literature which preserve, in their way, a record of Irish history. The conflicts, settlements, discontinuities, and unities of Irish history are illustrated with reference to landscape, artefacts, architecture, and an enormous variety of contemporary visual evidence. There are over 200 photographs including 24 full-colour plates, and the volume comes complete with reference material, maps, a chronology, lists of further reading and a full index. Wide-ranging, challenging, and highly readable, this vivid view of Irish history will instruct and entertain students, scholars, and general readers alike., Few countries in the world have such a compelling, individual, and stirring history as Ireland. This new volume, the latest in the widely acclaimed Oxford Illustrated Histories series, offers the most authoritative account of Irish history yet published for the general reader. Written by an expert team of scholars--all of whom are native to Ireland--this richly illustrated work takes us from the very earliest prehistoric communities and first Christian settlements, through centuries of turbulent change and creativity, to the present day. Unlike earlier one-volume histories, which have tended toward oversimplification, this book emphasizes the paradoxes and ambiguities of Irish history, presenting a much more realistic picture. Why, for instance, are there such intense variations in agriculture, prosperity, and political affiliation in an island that compasses such a small area? And why do Victorian norms prevail in certain areas of 20th-century Irish life? In each chapter, the author marks new paths, redefining the preoccupations of the Irish and casting a cold eye on their ruling pieties. Overall unifying themes do, of course, emerge--and provide the familiar ground of Irish historiography: the shifting patterns of settlement and colonization, the recurrent religious strife, the establishment of new political entities. The predominance of language in Irish life has led to the creation of a literature that is, in a way, a record of Irish history. A special feature of this book is a chapter that explores the interaction of Irish history and literature, what some have called "a bloody crossroads." The conflicts, settlements, discontinuities, and unities of Irish history are illustrated with a broad range of visuals covering the landscape, artefacts, architecture, and an enormous variety of contemporary material. There are over 200 photographs, including 24 full-color plates, and the volume is completed with reference material, maps, a chronology, lists of further reading, and a full index. Wide-ranging, challenging, and highly readable, this vivid view of Irish history will instruct and entertain students, scholars, and general readers alike., * New volume in the distinguished Oxford Illustrated Histories series* From the very earliest prehistoric communities and first Christian settlements, through centuries of turbulent change to the present troubled times* Sections on language, literature, landscape, and architecture* Comprehensive reference material includes maps, further reading lists, and full index
LC Classification Number
DA910.O94 1989
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