A History of the Irish Working Class: (With a New Preface) - Hardcover

Berresford-Ellis, Peter

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0745311032 ISBN 13: 9780745311036

Verlag: Pluto Press, 1996

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'The curious but tangled relationship ... between labour and nationalism in Ireland has never been more clearly exposed.' Times Educational Supplement

‘[A]ccessible and immensely readable ... with great relevance and poignancy.’ Irish Studies Review

This modern classic of Irish history is an accomplished and readable synthesis. Subjects covered include the early 'communism' of the Celtic clans ; the role of the Church; the Irish aristocracy and their handover to Henry II; Wolfe Tone’s rising and O’Connell’s betrayal.

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Peter Berresford Ellis has written over thirty books of history and biography, including The Scottish Insurrection of 1820 (Gollancz/Pluto Press) and A Dictionary of Irish Mythology. He is also the editor of James Connolly: Selected Writings (Penguin/Pluto Press) and the author of the bestselling novel The Rising of the Moon. He lives in North London.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Pluto Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0745311032
• ISBN 13: 9780745311036
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 372
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar