History of Ireland

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HISTORY
;Ireland
In this new History of Ireland the compelling story of Ireland's past is explored in words and pictures which reflect its unique nature. A lively, informative text unravels the various threads that go to make up the rich tapestry of Irish history: Celts, Vikings and Normans
battle for supremacy in the early days; Christianity and kingship are established, forming the background against which many future dramas will be played out; later come stories of plantation and rebellion, the development of constitutional and extra-constitutional political cultures, and the emergence of the competing Nationalist and Unionist traditions.
Ireland's turbulent and complicated history is further enlivened by many colourful, larger than life characters. There's St Patrick, reputed
to have brought Christianity to the island, while also, so legend maintains, ridding it of snakes; the warrior kings Brian Boru and Strongbow; the merciless conqueror Oliver Cromwell; William of... Tovább

Fülszöveg

HISTORY
;Ireland
In this new History of Ireland the compelling story of Ireland's past is explored in words and pictures which reflect its unique nature. A lively, informative text unravels the various threads that go to make up the rich tapestry of Irish history: Celts, Vikings and Normans
battle for supremacy in the early days; Christianity and kingship are established, forming the background against which many future dramas will be played out; later come stories of plantation and rebellion, the development of constitutional and extra-constitutional political cultures, and the emergence of the competing Nationalist and Unionist traditions.
Ireland's turbulent and complicated history is further enlivened by many colourful, larger than life characters. There's St Patrick, reputed
to have brought Christianity to the island, while also, so legend maintains, ridding it of snakes; the warrior kings Brian Boru and Strongbow; the merciless conqueror Oliver Cromwell; William of Orange and James n, protagonists in the decisive Battle of the Boyne, and the patriots and politicians of more
recent times - Daniel O'Connell, Charles Stuart Parnell, Patrick Pearse, Edward Carson, Eamon de Valera and Michael Collins.
The colourful nature of Ireland's history is perfectly complemented in this volume by the collection of over 250 colour and black-and-white photographs that both illustrate and illumine the text. History of Ireland offers a highly readable account of Ireland's past that helps put the present into focus. Vissza