Dimensions
156 x 234 x 50mm
Richard English's brilliant new book is a compelling narrative history of Irish nationalism, in which events are not merely recounted but analysed.
Full of rich detail, it offers explanations of why Irish nationalists have believed and acted as they have, why their ideas and strategies have changed over time, and what effect Irish nationalism has had in shaping modern Ireland.
It takes us from the Ulster Plantation to Home Rule, from the Famine of 1847 to the Hunger Strikes of the 1970s, from Parnell to Pearse, from Wolfe Tone to Gerry Adams, from the bitter struggle of the Civil War to the uneasy peace of the early twenty-first century.
Is it imaginable that Ireland might be about to enter a post-nationalist period? Or will Irish nationalism remain a defining force in future years?
