Easter Rising Revolution and Irish Nationalism

Name: Easter Rising Revolution and Irish Nationalism
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ISBN: 9780882959740

ISBN-10: 0882959743

ISBN-13: 9780882959740

Edition: 2nd 2003 (Revised)

Authors: Alan J. Ward

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In this innovative work, Alan Ward uses the pivotal event in twentieth-century Irish history as a prism through which to survey Irish history from the twelfth century to the present. By asking why the Easter Rising occurred, Ward is able to review the history of Anglo Irish relations, from the time of Norman settlement to World War I, as well as the development of several kinds of Irish nationalism in the nineteenth century. Then, by asking what the effects of the Rising have been, Ward discusses the Irish war of independence, the creation of the Irish Free State, and the Irish civil war, pondering the influence of the various strands of Irish nationalism on the modern state. Finally, the…

Book details

List price: $25.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/20/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 208
Size: 5.40" wide x 7.98" long x 0.42" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English



Preface



The Easter Rising



England and Ireland Before the Union of 1801



Ireland and Irish Nationalism After the Union



Constitutional Nationalism



Romantic and Revolutionary Nationalism



America and the Irish Problem



Three Home Rule Bills and the Rise of Unionism



The Constitutional Crisis of 1912-1914: Preparing for Rebellion



World War I: Britain's Weakness and Ireland's Opportunity



Sinn Fein Emerges



A Victory for Revolutionary Nationalism



The Effects of the Rising


Bibliography


Index