| Author: | Diarmaid Ferriter | ISBN: | 9781468315417 |
| Publisher: | ABRAMS | Publication: | February 21, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Abrams Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Diarmaid Ferriter |
| ISBN: | 9781468315417 |
| Publisher: | ABRAMS |
| Publication: | February 21, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Abrams Press |
| Language: | English |
Renowned Irish historian Diarmaid Ferriter presents a fresh look at the Irish revolutionary period from 1913-1923, drawing from newly available historical sources as well as the testimonies of the people who lived and fought through this extraordinary period. Ferriter highlights the gulf between rhetoric and reality in politics and violence, the role of women, the battle for material survival, the impact of key Irish unionist and republican leaders, as well as conflicts over health, land, religion, law and order, and welfare.
Renowned Irish historian Diarmaid Ferriter presents a fresh look at the Irish revolutionary period from 1913-1923, drawing from newly available historical sources as well as the testimonies of the people who lived and fought through this extraordinary period. Ferriter highlights the gulf between rhetoric and reality in politics and violence, the role of women, the battle for material survival, the impact of key Irish unionist and republican leaders, as well as conflicts over health, land, religion, law and order, and welfare.
