Finbar Madden

Understand Irish History: Teach Yourself (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Understand Irish History is a comprehensive guide to a fascinating history. You will explore Irish reformation and restoration, culture, religion and society as well as more recent conflicts and their impact. Taking you from ancient Ireland to the present day, it will give you an understanding of the background to events that have dominated the headlines in recent years.

NOT GOT MUCH TIME?

One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.

AUTHOR INSIGHTS

Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.

EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Extra online articles at www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding.

THINGS TO REMEMBER

Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Murray Press
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. August 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781444131987
• Artikelnr.: 39221386

Autorenporträt

Finbar Madden is an experienced teacher and CCEA examiner and is currently Head of Government and Politics at St Columb's College, Derry.

Inhaltsangabe

: Chapter 1 Ireland before 1500: a land of saints and scholars
: Chapter 2 Reformation and rebellion
: Chapter 3 From restoration to revolution
: Chapter 4 Nationalism and Unionism
: Chapter 5 Culture, society and politics
: Chapter 6 Making the break
: Chapter 7 The freedom to achieve freedom?
: Chapter 8 A Protestant parliament and a Protestant state
: Chapter 9 Breaking the links: the Irish Free State, 1922-39
: Chapter 10 Ireland and the Second World War
: Chapter 11 Ireland in the post-war years
: Chapter 12 Transforming the face of Ulster? The 1960s
: Chapter 13 Countdown to chaos: ‘the Troubles’ begin
: Chapter 14 The search for a solution: 1974-85
: Chapter 15 The beginning of the end: 1985-97
: Chapter 16 The Good Friday Agreement and its aftermath
: Chapter 17 The Republic of Ireland since the 1960s
: Abbreviations
: Glossary
: Taking it further
: Index