The Chief Governors: The Rise and Fall of Reform Government in Tudor Ireland 1536-1588
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Chief Governors: The Rise and Fall of Reform Government in Tudor Ireland 1536-1588
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Ciaran Brady
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| Series | Cambridge Studies in Early Modern British History |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:344 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 227,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | British and Irish History
World history - c 1500 to c 1750 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780521520041
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| Classifications | Dewey:941.505 |
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
Worked examples or Exercises
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
6 June 2002 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
This book offers a fundamental critique of conventional views of sixteenth-century Irish history that have stressed the centrality of colonization and military confrontation. It argues that reform rather than conquest was the aim of Tudor policy-makers, but shows that the immense difficulties faced by the reformers in pursuing their objectives forced them to make administrative innovations that ultimately contradicted and undermined their original policy.
Reviews'The Chief Governors is a compelling book, lucidly and elegantly written ... this is a hugely important book which no one interested in early modern Ireland can afford to ignore. It should set the terms of debate for years to come.' Andrew Hadfield, Irish Studies Review
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