1916; the long revolution.9781856355452 1916; the long revolution. Ed. by Gabriel Doherty
Mercier Press 2007 469 pages $30.95 Paperback DA962 Editors Doherty and Keogh (history, U. College Cork) offer a collection of essays interpreting the events of Easter Week In the Anglican and other Latin-rite churches, Easter Week is the week beginning with the Christian feast of Easter and ending a week later on Easter Saturday. In Eastern Orthodoxy, this week is known as Bright Week. 1916 as the defining event of Ireland's "long revolution." The essays, provided by 14 contributors, are based on a commemorative com·mem·o·ra·tive adj. Honoring or preserving the memory of another. n. Something that honors or preserves the memory of another. com·mem conference held at University College Cork in 2006. Papers discuss the history of the short-lived rebellion Rebellion Absalom conspires to overthrow father, David. [O.T.: II Samuel 15:10–18:33] Bastille Day celebration of day Paris mob stormed prison; first outbreak of French Revolution (1789). [Fr. Hist. against British rule by Irish republicans, analysis of events leading up to the rebellion, the perspective of American Irish, the involvement of the church, and other topics. The book will interest students and educators in the fields of Irish history and politics. ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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