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A marvel of compression and balance. (Brian Farrell )
...refelects wide reading and reflection...(Townsend's) treatment is the ideal starting point. (English Historical Review )
...combines impressive, and unobtrusive, scholarship with refreshing insight and more than fulfils its stated purpose of making the work of the latest generation of historians ore widely accessible. (Irish Review )
...refelects wide reading and reflection...(Townsend's) treatment is the ideal starting point. (English Historical Review )
...combines impressive, and unobtrusive, scholarship with refreshing insight and more than fulfils its stated purpose of making the work of the latest generation of historians ore widely accessible. (Irish Review )
English Historical Review
...refelects wide reading and reflection...(Townsend's) treatment is the ideal starting point.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Poorly done
13 Aug 2006
Format:Paperback
This book tries to pack in too much in 234 pp. As a result, the authOR assumes the reader knows far more about Irish history than is wise. He make references and fails to explain them, summarizes major political movements without enough analysis, etc. I DO NOT RECOMMEND IT AT ALL.
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful
It is what it says it is... and not much else.
27 April 2000
Format:Paperback
First, the context: I purchased this book for a class on the History of Ireland. The course covers everything from pre-historic Ireland to present day, and we've used four books. So, that being said, I can safely say that there was nothing in Townshend's book that can't be found elsewhere.
The jacket purports to answer some long-standing Irish riddles, such as how the Sinn Fein movement ended up lobbying against home rule. Townshend outlines the events that brought about the change in position, to be sure; however, there is very little in the way of analysis. And what little analysis there actually is tends to be buried under flowery language or tired old cliches.
I'll recommend it if you only want to read about recent events in Ireland, to get a feel for the names, places, and key events that still hold influence today. If you want a more thorough analysis, though, my advice is to keep on searching.
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