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From Norman invaders, religious wars--and the struggle for
independence--the fascinating, turbulent history of a tortured
nation and its gifted people
When Shakespeare referred to England as a "jewel set in a silver
sea," he could just as well have been speaking of Ireland. Not only
has its luminous green landscape been the backdrop for bloody
Catholic/Protestant conflict and a devastating famine, Ireland's
great voices--like Joyce and Yeats--are now indelibly
part of world literature. In Irish History For Dummies,
readers will not only get a bird's-eye view of key historical
events (Ten Turning Points) but, also, a detailed,
chapter-by-chapter timeline of Irish history beginning with the
first Stone Age farmers to the recent rise and fall of the Celtic
tiger economy.
In the informal, friendly For Dummies style, the book
details historic highs like building an Irish Free State in the
1920s--and devastating lows (including the Troubles in the
'60s and '70s), as well as key figures (like MP Charles Parnell and
President Eamon de Valera) central to the cause of Irish
nationalism. The book also details historic artifacts, offbeat
places, and little-known facts key to the life of Ireland past and
present.
Includes Ten Major Documents--including the Confession of
St. Patrick, The Book of Kells, the Proclamation of the Irish
Republic, and Ulysses
Lists Ten Things the Irish Have Given the World--including
Irish coffee, U.S. Presidents, the submarine, shorthand writing,
and the hypodermic syringe
Details Ten Great Irish Places to Visit--including Cobh,
Irish National Stud and Museum, Giants Causeway, and Derry
Includes an online cheat sheet that gives readers a robust and
expanded quick reference guide to relevant dates and historical
figures
Includes a Who's Who in Irish History section on
dummies.com
With a light-hearted touch, this informative guide sheds light
on how this ancient land has survived wars, invasions, uprisings,
and emigration to forge a unique nation, renowned the world over
for its superb literature, music, and indomitable spirit.
Autorentext
Mike Cronin, PhD, is the Academic Director at the Centre for Irish Programmes, Boston College, Dublin. Mike has taught history to university students for close to 20 years, and he has written five books on Irish history.
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Irish culture and its impact throughout the world A whistle stop journey through Ireland's past Understand the people, disasters, and triumphs that have shaped the Ireland we know today. From the early Irish kings to political struggles and upheavals, discover more of Ireland's rich history and uncover the past. This book takes you on a rollercoaster journey through the highs and lows of Ireland's past, including invasions, battles, executions, religious divides,uprisings, emigration – and hurling! Ireland's story is amazingly dramatic and intense – and today the influence of Irish culture can be felt around the globe.
More top-ten lists than you can shake a hurling stick at – ten turning points, ten things the Irish have given the world, ten great places to visit, and more Open the book and find:
Zusammenfassung
From Norman invaders, religious warsand the struggle for independencethe fascinating, turbulent history of a tortured nation and its gifted people When Shakespeare referred to England as a "jewel set in a silver sea," he could just as well have been speaking of Ireland. Not only has its luminous green landscape been the backdrop for bloody Catholic/Protestant conflict and a devastating famine, Ireland's great voiceslike Joyce and Yeatsare now indelibly part of world literature. In Irish History For Dummies, readers will not only get a bird's-eye view of key historical events (Ten Turning Points) but, also, a detailed, chapter-by-chapter timeline of Irish history beginning with the first Stone Age farmers to the recent rise and fall of the Celtic tiger economy.
In the informal, friendly For Dummies style, the book details historic highs like building an Irish Free State in the 1920sand devastating lows (including the Troubles in the '60s and '70s), as well as key figures (like MP Charles Parnell and President Eamon de Valera) central to the cause of Irish nationalism. The book also details historic artifacts, offbeat places, and little-known facts key to the life of Ireland past and present.
Inhalt
Introduction 1
Part I: The Snakes Leave Ireland 9
Chapter 1: No Man Is an Ireland 11
Chapter 2: The First People Arrive 21
Chapter 3: The Early Irish Kings 35
Chapter 4: Snakes Alive! Christianity Comes to Ireland 45
Part II: The Normans Are Coming! The Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries 63
Chapter 5: The Vikings Arrive First 65
Chapter 6: Irish vs Norman Invaders But Who's in Charge? 79
Chapter 7: Boy Meets Gael: The Norman-Irish Alliance 93
Part III: The Invading English Kings: The Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries 109
Chapter 8: The Scottish-Irish Rebellion and Its Aftermath 111
Chapter 9: From Richard II to Henry IV: More Turmoil in Ireland 127
Chapter 10: Family Feuds I: The Wars of the Roses 139
Part IV: Religious Wars and Family Feuds: The Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries 155
Chapter 11: Popes Versus Archbishops: The Reformation and Ireland 157
Chapter 12: Religious Roundabouts and Irish Rebellion 169
Chapter 13: James I and the Plantations; Charles I and Chaos 185
Chapter 14: Family Feuds II and III: The English Civil War, then William and James 201
Part V: Catholic and Protestant: The Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries 217
Chapter 15: Going Irish? Grattan's Parliament and Wolfe Tone's Rebellion 219
Chapter 16: Going British: The Act of Union 231
Chapter 17: Three Strikes for Irish Independence: O'Connell, Davis, and Mitchel 247
Chapter 18: The Great Hung…