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E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/44802914 Title: 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. ISBN/ISSN: 0195216857 9780195216851 OCLC:44802914

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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
Summary:	"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 Find more information about:
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.
More information:	Book review (H-Net) Publisher description Contributor biographical information

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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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