The Oxford Illustrated History of Ireland

Publisher: Oxford University Press

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Media: BOOK - paperback, 400 pages
Author: R. Foster
Year: 2001
ISBN: 9780192893239
Other: b&w & colour photos, maps, further reading, index
Publisher: Oxford University Press

Tracing Ireland's history from pre-Christian times to the present-day troubles, Roy Forster's team of distinguished scholars have produced a stimulating and challenging assessment of over 2000 years of Irish history, lavishly illustrated with more than 200 pictures, many in colour.

This authoritative work provides a lively and challenging synthesis of Irish history from pre-Christian times to the present-day troubles.

Contents:
List of Colour Plates
List of Maps
1. Prehistoric and Early Christian Ireland
2. The Norman Invasion and the Gaelic Recovery
3. Early Modern Ireland c.1500-1700
4. Ascendancy and Union
5. Ireland Since 1870
6. Irish Literature and Irish History
Further Reading
Chronology
Acknowledgements
Index