
A Short History of Ireland, 1500-2000
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Gerard Doyle
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John Gibney
A brisk, concise, and enjoyable overview of Irish history from the Protestant Reformation to the dawn of the 21st century.
Five centuries of Irish history are explored in this informative and accessible volume. John Gibney proceeds from the beginning of Ireland’s modern period and continues through to virtually the present day, offering an integrated overview of the island nation’s cultural, political, and socioeconomic history.
This succinct, scholarly study covers important historical events, including the Cromwellian conquest and settlement, the Great Famine, and the struggle for Irish independence. Gibney’s book explores major themes such as Ireland’s often contentious relationship with Britain, its place within the British Empire, the impact of the Protestant Reformation, the ongoing religious tensions it inspired, and the global reach of the Irish diaspora.
This unique, wide-ranging work assimilates the most recent scholarship on a wide range of historical controversies, making it an essential addition to the library of any student of Irish studies.
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Covers 500 years of Irish history in a balanced, concise manner.
An important read for all, especially Irish emigrants around the world.
Informative, enjoyable read
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Good summary.
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Political history of Ireland
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Later chapters improve quite a bit, and are much more entertaining. But throughout, it’s too much a history of what happened rather than why things happened, at least imho.
What the book misses is a narrative of what life was like for different types of people. What was a typical day like for a serf, a farmer, a farmer’s wife, a shopkeeper, a professional person, a musician, a teacher, a nun or monk, or a person of royalty, throughout the centuries? Who were the Saints and Scholars? Too much of the book focused on political events and not enough on the changes in Irish culture.
Still, despite the book not being what I’d hoped, it was quite valuable for what it was. It’s a good book for anyone wanting an overview of the political history of Ireland.
A somewhat traditional and detailed history
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British responsibility
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Gibney threads his way through tough issues like the question of blame for the Great Famine without yield to an obvious bias. That said, even a balance view leaves the British looking like abusive imperialists.
A great introduction to modern Irish history
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Excellent History
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Accurate, concise, but lacks spark
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Great historical overview of Ireland
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