The Cambridge History of Ireland 4 Paperback Volume Set

This authoritative and engaging four-volume history vividly presents the Irish story - or stories - from c.600 to the present.

Thomas Bartlett (General editor), Brendan Smith (Edited by), Jane Ohlmeyer (Edited by), James Kelly (Edited by), Thomas Bartlett (Edited by)

9781316617830, Cambridge University Press

Multiple-component retail product, published 12 March 2020

2800 pages
22.8 x 15.3 x 15.5 cm, 5.4 kg

'An achievement for which the hundred and more contributors, the four editors and especially their chief, Thomas Bartlett, deserve the very highest praise. All have together brought a complex and mighty undertaking to a successful and timely conclusion. Both they and Cambridge University Press have succeeded in producing not only a scholarly and an exciting work but also one that is well designed: the four volumes being physically as well as intellectually attractive. Floreat Hibernia; floreat Cantabrigia.' K. Theodore Hoppen, Irish Historical Studies

This authoritative, accessible and engaging four-volume history vividly presents the Irish story - or stories - from c.600 to the present, within its broader Atlantic, European, imperial and global contexts. While the volumes benefit from a strong political narrative framework, they are distinctive also in including essays that address the full range of social, economic, religious, linguistic, military, cultural, artistic and gender history, and in challenging traditional chronological boundaries in a manner that offers new perspectives and insights. Each volume examines Ireland's development within a distinct period, and offers a complete and rounded picture of Irish life, while remaining sensitive to the unique Irish experience. Bringing together an international team of experts, this landmark history both reflects recent developments in the field and sets the agenda for future study.

Part I. Christianity, Invasion and Conquest
Part II. English Lordship in Ireland
Part III. Religion, Economy and Culture, 1000–1550
Part I. Introduction
Part II. Politics
Part III. Religion and War
Part IV. Society
Part V. Culture
Part VI. Economy and Environment
Part VII. Afterword
Part I. Politics c.1730–c.1845
Part II. Economy and Demography
Part III. Religion
Part IV. Shaping Society
Part V. The Irish Abroad
Part VI. The Great Famine and its Aftermath
Part I. Ireland 1880–1923
Part II. War, Revolution and the Two Irelands, 1914–1945.

Subject Areas: 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000 [HBLW], Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900 [HBLL], Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700 [HBLH], Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500 [HBLC], British & Irish history [HBJD1]