Dictionary of Irish Biography 9 Volume Set: From the Earliest Times to the Year 2002 - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521633311 ISBN 13: 9780521633314

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2009

Synopsis

Published in collaboration with the Royal Irish Academy, the Dictionary of Irish Biography is the most comprehensive and authoritative biographical reference work available both in print and online for Ireland. From James Ussher to James Joyce, St Patrick to Patrick Pearse, St Brigit to Maud Gonne MacBride, Maria Edgeworth to Elizabeth Bowen, Edward Carson to Bobby Sands, this indispensable resource outlines the careers at home and overseas of prominent men and women born in Ireland, north and south, and the noteworthy Irish careers of those born outside Ireland. Distinctive features of the Dictionary include the particular attention paid to outstanding women who have previously been overlooked and its broad coverage of the modern period. · 9 volumes, over 9,000 entries, covering 9,700 lives, ranging from the earliest times to 2002 · Biographical subjects include: artists, scientists, lawyers, actors, musicians, writers, politicians, criminals, and saints · Compiled by 700 expert advisors and contributors · Articles range from 200 to 15,000 words, from fascinating short summaries to detailed assessments.

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Dictionary of Irish Biography Over 9,000 entries outline the lives and careers of prominent Irish men and women, including writers, scientists, politicians and musicians. Full description

Review:

'In its range, its seriousness, its clarity, its comprehensive nature, it will change the face of Irish scholarship. It is an indispensable resource, a piece of sterling public service and it is a real reason to feel proud to be Irish this year.' Colm Tóibin

'It is a milestone in the history of scholarship in Ireland.' Taoiseach Brian Cowen

'It is an indispensable reference work, as well as reflecting a wide definition of what constitutes an historically significant character.' Diarmaid Ferriter

'A leisurely browse reveals this to be a magnificent reference work that will prove to be of lasting value for generations of Irish scholars.' Sunday Business Post

'The Royal Irish Academy's monumental Dictionary of Irish Biography, all 7,000 pages of it, has just been published to the sound of dropping jaws, purring appreciation and universal acclaim.' Sunday Tribune

'With its ongoing additions and new insights to Irish identity, the DIB promises to be as important in its evolution as it has been during its inception.' Irish America

'It is, without doubt, the biggest thing in books in Ireland for years ... The DIB will be a very valuable resource for students, writers and anyone doing research. It will put the lives of all notable Irish people into every major university and library in the world for the first time.' Irish Independent

'The production by the Royal Irish Academy of this magnificent nine-volume dictionary of Irish biography from the earliest times to the year 2002, outlining the careers of prominent Irishmen and Irishwomen, is a milestone in Irish historical scholarship.' Charles Lysaght, Sunday Independent

'It is safe to say that it will transform the world of Irish scholarship. ... The obvious comparison is with the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, published five years ago, and this Cambridge project can stand the test. ... the authoritativeness, balance and eye for a telling detail are of the same order. ... the Dictionary of Irish Biography represents, overall, a triumph of imaginative scholarship as well as painstaking generalship on the part of the editors, whose commitment is above praise.' Roy Foster, The Times Literary Supplement

'Twelve years in the making, the innovative and imaginative comprehensive Dictionary of Irish Biography is a wonderful work of scholarship.' Irish Times

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0521633311
• ISBN 13: 9780521633314
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 9672
• Editor: McGuire James, Quinn James