Ireland and the Great War: 'A War to Unite Us All'?

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Ireland and the Great War: 'A War to Unite Us All'?
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Adrian Gregory
Edited by Senia Paseta
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:240
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
Category/GenreBritish and Irish History
First world war
ISBN/Barcode 9780719059254
ClassificationsDewey:941.50821
Audience
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations Tables, black & white

Publishing Details

Publisher Manchester University Press
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publication Date 27 June 2002
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

As the 20th century drew to a close, people in all parts of Ireland began to recover the memory of the First World War as the last great common experience of the island as a whole. This study brings together research whilst re-evaluating older assumptions about the immediate and continuing impact of the war on Ireland. It explores some lesser-known aspects of Ireland's war years as well as including studies of more traditional areas: military, social, cultural, political and economic aspects. It also analyses how the experience and memory of the War have contributed to identity formation and the legitimisation of political violence.

Author Biography

Adrian Gregory is a Fellow in Modern History at Pembroke College, Oxford. Senia Paseta is a Fellow in Modern History at St Hugh's College, Oxford -- .

Reviews

"This is an excellent collection of extremely interesting and valuable essays." --Professor Keith Jeffrey, University of Ulster