Nationalist Revolutionaries in Ireland 1858-1928

by Tom Garvin

Overview

Focusing on the nationalist revolutionaries of Ireland between 1858 and 1928, this study examines the origins of the present-day Irish Republic. Drawing on private letters, diaries, and popular journalism, Garvin concludes that the radical elite who became rulers after 1921 were heavily influenced not only by ancient agrarian grievances, but also by contemporary Catholic abhorrence of the Protestant and secular world. An original contribution to Irish historiography, this book reconstructs the private thoughts behind public political figures.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198201342
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	02/11/1988
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	8.88(w) x 6.08(h) x 0.72(d)

About the Author

University College, Dublin

Editorial Reviews

"A valuable commentary on narrative accounts of the failure of the Home Rule movement, and its displacement by the revolutionary separatists."—CHOICE

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