Ireland and Empire: Colonial Legacies in Irish History and Culture

by Stephen Howe

Book Overview

A growing number of historians, political commentators, and cultural critics have sought to analyze Ireland's past and present in colonial terms. For some, including Irish Republicans, it is the only proper framework for understanding Ireland. Others reject the very use of the colonial label for Ireland's history; amongst some Ulster Unionists the term is greeted with outrage. This book evaluates and analyzes these controversies, which range from...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198208251
• ISBN13: 9780198208259
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 342 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"