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Boy Republic: Patrick Pearse and Radical Education
Brendan Walsh
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Description for Boy Republic: Patrick Pearse and Radical Education
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJC; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 474.
Patrick Pearse, teacher, poet, and one of the executed leaders of the 1916 Rising has long been a central figure in Irish history. The book provides a radically new interpretation of Patrick Pearse's work in education, and examines how his work as a teacher became a potent political device in pre-independent Ireland. The book provides a complete account of Pearse's educational work at St. Enda's school, Dublin where a number of insurgents such as William Pearse, Thomas McDonagh and Con Colbert taught. The author draws upon the recollections of past-pupils, employees, descendants of those who worked ... Read more
Patrick Pearse, teacher, poet, and one of the executed leaders of the 1916 Rising has long been a central figure in Irish history. The book provides a radically new interpretation of Patrick Pearse's work in education, and examines how his work as a teacher became a potent political device in pre-independent Ireland. The book provides a complete account of Pearse's educational work at St. Enda's school, Dublin where a number of insurgents such as William Pearse, Thomas McDonagh and Con Colbert taught. The author draws upon the recollections of past-pupils, employees, descendants of those who worked ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845887964
SKU
V9781845887964
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About Brendan Walsh
Brendan Walsh is a lecturer in history and policy at Dublin City University.He holds Masters and a PhD in Education, and is currently completing a second PhD at Cambridge University. He has twice been nominated for President's Award for Excellence in Teaching, and has previously published with Gill & Macmillan and with Peter Lang.
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