Ireland in the Age of Imperialism and Revolution, 1760-1801 - Hardcover

McDowell, R. B.

 
9780198224808: Ireland in the Age of Imperialism and Revolution, 1760-1801

Synopsis

The later decades of the eighteenth century were for Ireland an era of momentous political developments. This book surveys the social, economic, and intellectual background; indicates the links between Ireland and Great Britain and the rest of the empire; examines the machinery of central and local government; and describes the course of politics at a time when political activity greatly accelerated and was strongly influenced by external forces.

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Review

'any serious student of Irish history will want this book, which is carefully neutral and meticulous as to fact' Brian Fallon, Irish Times `McDowell ... is a master of his craft.' Journal of Modern History `remarkable book ... a work of profound scholarship ... An awesome range of sources, printed and manuscript, has been laid under toll.' Scottish Historical Review `a major contribution to our knowledge of Irish history ... The sheer richness and diversity of Professor McDowell's information is astonishing.' English Historical Review `well-articulated and magisterial narrative.' Times Higher Education Supplement

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9780198221678: Ireland in the Age of Imperialism and Revolution, 1760-1801 (Clarendon Paperbacks)

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ISBN 10:  0198221673 ISBN 13:  9780198221678
Publisher: Clarendon Press, 1991
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