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Ireland: Contested Ideas of Nationalism and History
Hugh F. Kearney
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Description for Ireland: Contested Ideas of Nationalism and History
Hardcover. What is the Irish nation? Who is included in it? Are its borders delimited by religion, ethnicity, language, or civic commitment? And how should we teach its history? These and other questions are carefully considered by distinguished historian Hugh F. Kearney in Ireland: Contested Ideas of Nationalism and History. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBLW; JPFN. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 227 x 156. .
The insightful essays collected here all circle around Ireland, with the first section attending to questions of nationalism and the second addressing pivotal moments in the history and historiography of the isle. Kearney contends that Ireland represents a striking example of the power of nationalism, which, while unique in many ways, provides an illuminating case study for students of the modern world. He goes on to elaborate his revisionist "four nations" approach to Irish history. In the book, Kearney recounts his own development in the field and the key personalities, departments, and movements he encountered along the way. It is ... Read more
The insightful essays collected here all circle around Ireland, with the first section attending to questions of nationalism and the second addressing pivotal moments in the history and historiography of the isle. Kearney contends that Ireland represents a striking example of the power of nationalism, which, while unique in many ways, provides an illuminating case study for students of the modern world. He goes on to elaborate his revisionist "four nations" approach to Irish history. In the book, Kearney recounts his own development in the field and the key personalities, departments, and movements he encountered along the way. It is ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cork University Press Cork
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Cork, Ireland
ISBN
9781859184219
SKU
V9781859184219
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About Hugh F. Kearney
Hugh F. Kearney is Amundson Professor Emeritus at the University of Pittsburgh, where he taught from 1975 to 1999. He has also taught at universities in Dublin and Sussex and at Edinburgh, where he was Richard Pares Professor of history from 1970-75.
Reviews for Ireland: Contested Ideas of Nationalism and History
"Kearney's work has brilliantly illuminated, from a distinctive comparative perspective, Anglo-Irish relations over several centuries. Kearney collects his seminal articles, framed by historiographical reflections on his unique experience of 'doing history' in four countries: Ireland, England, Scotland, and the United States." J. J. Lee, New York University "Hugh Kearney has been a major influence on the study ... Read more