Items related to Irish Nationalist Life, 1891-1918
This text traces the rise of the nationalist movement in turn-of-the-century Ireland, the gaps and incoherences of the nationalist tradition and its subsequent re-invention. The author pays particular attention to the activities of the various separatist societies grouped grouped under the title Sinn Fein, parliamentary dissidents such as William O'Brien and the mainstream parliamentary party under John Redmond. In the process, he traces the silent rise of Sinn Fein which led to its spectacular victory in the 1918 election.
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Synopsis:
Patrick Maume examines the period between the fall of Parnell and the beginning of the War of Independence. It is commonly thought of as a period in which politics were moribund and which was dominated by the cultural and literary revival.
About the Author:
Dr. Patrick Maume teaches in the Department of Politics at Queen's University, Belfast. He is the author of an acclaimed biography of Daniel Corkery and a short study of the Irish-Ireland movement.
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- PublisherGill & Macmillan Ltd
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 0717127435
- ISBN 13 9780717127436
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages300
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