Ireland - The People (Library Binding) (ISBN-13: 9780778793502)

Ireland's people have been divided and united through a turbulent history of battles and shared hardships. Celts, Vikings, and others have shaped the Ireland of today. Ireland the people, presents a history of the ancient peoples, the arrival of more recent settlers, and the country's struggle for independence. Ireland's city and country life are presented showing the contrasts of Ireland's people and their influences on contemporary Irish society. Other topics include: - Mesolithic and Neolithic settlers - British colonization and plantations - Ireland's new economy - Easter Rising and Irish independence - The Potato Famine and Irish Diaspora - 'The Troubles in Northern Ireland

Author: Erinn Banting
ISBN-10: 0778793508
ISBN-13: 9780778793502
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
Language: English
Published: 10/31/2001
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 11.32h x 8.38w x 0.32d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.3
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 58801 / Ireland: The People


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 12/01/2002 pg. 152
American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2003 pg. 51