{"product_id":"the-princeton-history-of-modern-richard-bourke-9780691154060","title":"The Princeton History of Modern Ireland","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn accessible and innovative look at Irish history by some of today's most exciting historians of Ireland\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book brings together some of today's most exciting scholars of Irish history to chart the pivotal events in the history of modern Ireland while providing fresh perspectives on topics ranging from colonialism and nationalism to political violence, famine, emigration, and feminism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Princeton History of Modern Ireland\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers from the Tudor conquest in the sixteenth century to the contemporary boom and bust of the Celtic Tiger, exploring key political developments as well as major social and cultural movements. Contributors describe how the experiences of empire and diaspora have determined Ireland's position in the wider world and analyze them alongside domestic changes ranging from the Irish language to the economy. They trace the literary and intellectual history of Ireland from Jonathan Swift to Seamus Heaney and look at important shifts in ideology and belief, delving into subjects such as religion, gender, and Fenianism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePresenting the latest cutting-edge scholarship by a new generation of historians of Ireland, \u003ci\u003eThe Princeton History of Modern Ireland\u003c\/i\u003e features narrative chapters on Irish history followed by thematic chapters on key topics. The book highlights the global reach of the Irish experience as well as commonalities shared across Europe, and brings vividly to life an Irish past shaped by conquest, plantation, assimilation, revolution, and partition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Bourke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691154066\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691154060\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/12\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 552\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 6.80w x 1.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2016 pg. 11\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2016","brand":"Richard Bourke","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44044867076351,"sku":"9780691154060","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b3c2151c-5bb6-438f-b08a-48b09add3539.jpg?v=1684975369","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-princeton-history-of-modern-richard-bourke-9780691154060","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}