- Paperback: 896 pages
- Publisher: Fontana; 2Rev e. edition (May 1973)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0006332005
- ISBN-13: 978-0006332008
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 953,184 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'Ireland Since the Famine' is a full-scale study of the political and social history of Ireland from 1850 to the 1970s. The political evolution of the Irish nation forms the basis of the book: the state of the Union, the demands for Home Rule, the violence and the compromises ending in a divided Ireland, and the separate evolutions of Eire and Ulster.
But professor Lyons's study of Irish society also examines the conflicting forces of social change: the deep routes of religious division and its tragic consequences; the cultural climate that produced the nationalism of Pearse and the bitterness of Joyce; and the all-important economic factors, often overlooked by more traditional Irish historians.
"This monumental synthesis…will stimulate every serious student of Irish History"
ROBERT KEE, 'Observer'
"Will remain for many years an essential standby for every student of the subject"
ROBERT BLAKE, 'Sunday Times'
"An incomparable survey of modern Irish history and historiography. It is comprehensive in its sympathy, just in its judgements, unwearyingly wise, and often witty…It will give the intelligent layman a much deeper grasp of Irish reality than any other single book, and professional historians an overview of many fields."
IRISH TIMES
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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a standard textbook covering about 120 years of modern Irish history, from 1850 to the 1970s. The book covers social and economic factors as well as political events. Of particular interest is the examination the growth of nationalism and unionism during the second half of the nineteenth century, with descriptions of the backgrounds and motivation of figures like Gladstone, Isaac Butt, Parnell, Carson and Craig. First published in 1963, it remains one of the great works on Irish history.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought a second-hand paperback copy of this book in perfect condition for a third of the price one pays in Irish bookshops, where you get an inferior edition in two volumes! Most people will remember studying it for Higher Level History in the Leaving Certificate in the distant 1980s!
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4 Mar 2010
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This item was in excellent condition, especially considering the age of the book. It took one week to receive the book from the date of purchase.
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