The Fenians in Context: Irish Politics and Society, 1848-82

by R.V. Comerford

Book Overview

The Fenian movement of the mid-nineteenth century is a central element of Irish nationalism. It was a decisive factor in the land wars of the 1870s and in the evolution of Charles Parnell's political career. It became a theme of the Anglo-Irish literary revival and has continued to exert its influence on Irish Republicanism in the twentieth century: In restoring Fenianism to its original context, Comerford has provided a new perspective on Irish nationalism...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0391033123
• ISBN13: 9780391033122
• Release Date: January 1985
• Publisher: Wolfhound Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.