Luck and the Irish
A Brief History of Change, 1970-2000
$36.83
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
18 August 2008
Summary
From 1970, things were changing in Ireland. The country was undergoing a period of significant transformation, with established norms regarding gender roles, religion, and international relations being fundamentally altered.
Luck and the Irish examines how Ireland has navigated these changes over the past three decades and explores their potential long-term implications. R. F. Foster investigates the influence of prominent figures such as Gerry Adams, Mary Robinson, Charles H…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141017655 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0141017651 |
| Author: | Professor R.F. Foster, R.F. Foster |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 18 August 2008 |
| Weight: | 186g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 13mm |
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The brilliance of the writing places him as a historian in a league of his own … A balanced work offering his own distinctive, original and elegant insights
The brilliance of the writing places him as a historian in a league of his own … A balanced work offering his own distinctive, original and elegant insights – Diarmaid Ferriter * Times Literary Supplement *Occasionally angry, sometimes whimsical and frequently hilarious … Appeals both to those who know nothing and those who think they know everything – Conor Gearty * Financial Times *Examines our society with fierce intelligence and insight – Colm Tóibín * Irish Times *[Foster is] the great demythologizer of Ireland – Terry Eagleton * Guardian *
About The Author
Professor R.F. Foster
R. F. Foster is Carroll Professor of Irish History at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of Hertford College, Oxford. His books include Modern Ireland, 1600-1972, The Irish Story and W. B. Yeats- A Life.
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