Ireland: The 20th Century - Brossura

Townshend, Charles

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0340663359 ISBN 13: 9780340663356

Casa editrice: Bloomsbury Academic, 1999

Riassunto

By the twentieth century Ireland had a history very different from that of most other western European countries. The two most profound shocks of the century, the world wars, affected Ireland indirectly, while partition and civil war were embittering first-hand experiences whose legacies continue to shape the course of events. This masterful new history is the first account to cover the whole of Ireland, north and south, from the origins of Sinn Fein at the beginning of the century to the Stormont agreement at the end. Townshend provides a concise, comprehensive, and balanced survey of the key points in Ireland's history.

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Recensione:

A marvel of compression and balance. --Brian Farrell
...refelects wide reading and reflection...(Townsend's) treatment is the ideal starting point. --English Historical Review
...combines impressive, and unobtrusive, scholarship with refreshing insight and more than fulfils its stated purpose of making the work of the latest generation of historians ore widely accessible. --(Irish Review )

L'autore:

Charles Townsend is a Professor of International History, University of Keele, UK

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• Editore: Bloomsbury Academic
• Data di pubblicazione: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0340663359
• ISBN 13: 9780340663356
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 296