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The encyclopedia of Ireland : an A-Z guide to its people, places, history, and culture
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The encyclopedia of Ireland : an A-Z guide to its people, places, history, and culture

Author: Ciaran Brady
Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, ©2000.
Edition/Format:   Book : Biography : EnglishView all editions and formats
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"A single-volume compendium of information about Ireland--its history, people, places, culture, heritage, and politics."--Jacket.
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Genre/Form: Wörterbuch (Fachlexikon)
Wörterbuch
Encyclopedias
Encyclopédies
Material Type: Biography
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Ciaran Brady
ISBN: 0195216857 9780195216851
OCLC Number: 44802914
Description: x, 390 p., [32] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 29 cm.
Contents: Agriculture--shaped by climate, tenancy, and market needs --
The dream and ambition of many--tracing Irish ancestors --
How the Celts influenced Ireland --
The early film industry, hampered by censorship and a lack of cash --
Cinema in the 1990s--new talent that is celebrating Irishness --
From kitchen hearth and ceilidh to the renown of Riverdance --
The Irish diaspora and its far-reaching cultural impact --
Transformed into a model economy--the emergence of the Celtic tiger --
The Great Famine and its legacy of poverty, emigration, and death --
Folklore--a vast heritage kept alive by the love of stories --
Ireland after independence--from isolation to modernization --
Irish literature--a unique voice --
Traditional Irish music--distinctive, vibrant, and played by thousands --
Northern Ireland's complex history from creation to devolution --
Rebellions and plantations--200 years of conflict --
Republicanism--the historic wish for a whole and separate state --
Social change as the Republic has grown more outward-looking --
Great moments for Irish sport, from football to snooker --
The Vikings and Normans invade.
Responsibility: Ciaran Brady, general editor.
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"A single-volume compendium of information about Ireland--its history, people, places, culture, heritage, and politics."--Jacket.

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