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Wars of the Irish Kings: A Thousand Years of Struggle, from the Age of Myth through the Reign of Queen Elizabeth I - Softcover
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For the first thousand years of its history, Ireland was shaped by its wars. Beginning with the legends of ancient battles and warriors, Wars of the Irish Kings moves through a time when history and storytelling were equally prized, into the age when history was as much propaganda as fact. This remarkable book tells of tribal battles, foreign invasions, Viking raids, family feuds, wars between rival Irish kingdoms, and wars of rebellion against the English. While the battles formed the legends of the land, it was the people fighting the battles--Cuchulain, Finn MacCool, Brian Boru, Robert the Bruce, Elizabeth I, and Hugh O'Donnell--who shaped the destiny and identity of the Irish nation.
This is the real story of how Ireland came to be, told through eyewitness accounts from a thousand years of struggle, brought together for the first time in one volume. It's a surprisingly immediate and stunning portrait of an all-but-forgotten time that forged the Ireland of today."synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
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"A fascinating mixture of mythology and actual historical events. . . . Lovers of Irish and medieval literature will relish this book."--Booklist
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The real story of how Ireland came be, told through firsthand accounts from a thousand years of struggle, brought together for the first time in a beautiful package with maps, a detailed timeline, dozens of illustrations, and even a guide to Irish pronunciation. For the first thousand years of its history, Ireland was shaped by its wars. Just as Tom Brokaw's The Greatest Generation Speaks enhanced and built on the story of The Great Generation by presenting firsthand accounts of those who brought victory in World War II, Wars Of The Irish Kings provides a comprehensive collection of diaries, journals, and other accounts of the making of Ireland from the people who made it happen, presenting the rich tapestry of Ireland's fight for its identity.
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- PublisherCrown
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 0609809075
- ISBN 13 9780609809075
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages400
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