The Macmillan Atlas of Irish History

By Seán Duffy

Book Overview

This book tells the story of the Irish past in graphic cartography, beautifully rendered and augmented by an authoritative text. It is an essential reference tool for any student of Irish history.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0028620119
• ISBN13: 9780028620114
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Macmillan General Reference
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.3" x 0.8" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

Useful tool for studying Irish history

There are many ways to study history and atlases provide one of the best tools for doing so, offering a visual portrait of the changes that a group, a country, or a region undergo. This book, the first full-color atlas covering the span of Irish history, provides a graphic portrait of the island's past from Celtic times right up through the 1990s. Accompanied by explanatory texts, the maps depict such events as the Viking Wars, the Cromwellian plantation, and the Great Famine, offering insight into the various developments and their impact on the island. Though the texts provided give only a cursory overview of their various subjects, the value of the book lies in the maps themselves. Clear and detailed, they provide some of the best geographic representations of Irish history available. Each one provides a wealth of information about the social, religious, economic, and cultural developments that took place within Ireland, and are supplemented by graphs and photos. Overall the book itself is a useful tool for studying Irish history and a valuable complement to a larger text or course on the subject.

An excellent brief, graphical overview of irish history.

For the price, this is probably one of the finest graphical summaries of Irish history. The Atlas starts with the Irish origins from pre-Celtic times to modern Ireland of the 1990's. By far the most rewarding attribute of the Atlas are the excellent thematic maps that accompany each important phase of Irish history. Also included with the well-written text are wonderfully clear illustrations. This is a must for any European/Irish history or geography buff!

Invaluable reference book for Irish history

In a relatively small number of pages, the authors provide a vast amount of information for the student of Irish history. This work should be in the library of every person with an interest in the Emerald Isle.

Great Reference Book.

This book obviously represents a considerable work effort. It presents volumes of information in a clear and concise manner. Invaluable as a reference for those with any interest in Irish history.