Paperback. A history of Ireland from 1600 to 1972; an account not only of the events themselves but also the way in which those events acted upon the peoples living in Ireland to produce an 'Irish Nation'; a description of that nation's tragedy and resilience. Looks at how key events in Irish history contributed to the creation of the 'Irish Nation'. This book supersedes all other accounts of modern Irish history". Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Modern Ireland 1600-1972 (Paperback)
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd, London
Publication Date: 1990
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0140132503
ISBN 13: 9780140132502
Binding: Paperback
Edition: 1st Edition
Condition: new

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This masterful blend of narrative and interpretation examines how key events in Irish history contributed to the creation of the "Irish Nation"

In Modern Ireland: 1600-1972, R.F. Foster provides a comprehensive and detailed overview of Irish history and key cultural, religious, and political events that shaped the country.

"The most brilliant and courageous Irish historian of his generation"
—Colm T�ib�n, London Review of Books

"Remarkable ... Foster gives a wise and balanced account of both forces of unity and forces of diversity ... a master work of scholarship"
—Bernard Crick, New Statesman

"'A tour de force ... Anyone who really wants to make sense of Ireland and the Irish must read Roy Foster's magnificent and accessible Modern Ireland"
—Anthony Clare

"A magnificent book. It supersedes all other accounts of modern Irish history"
—Conor Cruise O'Brien, Sunday Times

About the Author

R. F. Foster is Carroll Professor of Irish History at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of Hertford College, Oxford. His books include The Irish Story and W. B. Yeats: A Life.

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