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Item Details
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IRELAND
THE 20TH CENTURY AND BEYOND |
| By: |
Charles Townshend |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| List price:
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£19.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1472569741 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781472569745 |
| Publisher: |
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC |
| Pub. date: |
7 April, 2016 |
| Edition: |
2nd Revised edition |
| Pages: |
320 |
| Synopsis: |
Ireland: The 20th Century and Beyond is a newly revised and updated edition of a classic student text. The book provides a well-written and accessible overview of the history of Ireland - both Northern and Republic - in the 20th century, with this new edition extending the survey into the 21st century and the developments to the key historical debates that this has brought. Charles Townshend delivers an excellent synthesis of scholarship in the field, taking account of recent developments, as well as comprehensive coverage of all of the major topics in modern Irish history in one practical volume.This new edition also includes: -A brand new chapter on Ireland in the 21st century that considers the reversal of the 'Celtic Tiger' economic model in the Republic and the continuing political violence and activism in Northern Ireland, amongst other things -Fresh material on the role of women, World War One and the war of independence -Concise background material on Ireland in the nineteenth century -6 new maps to add to the pre-existing 12 maps and figures -Added web links as part of a revised select bibliography -Further pedagogical features, such as two appendices, a glossary and a helpful chronology Ireland is crucial for anyone looking to understand the most complex century in Irish history and how this period has impacted on the years that have followed. |
| Illustrations: |
18 bw illus |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Bloomsbury Academic |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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