A history of how Ireland has been shaped by outside influences throughout the past 2,500 years that challenges popular beliefs while discussing such topics as Europe's religious wars, foreign revolutions, and Ireland's World War II neutrality.;Gods and warriors -- The long conquest -- Faith and fath
A History of Ireland in 250 Episodes
โ Scribed by Jonathan Bardon
- Publisher
- Gill & Macmillan
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 436 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 0717157555
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โฆ Synopsis
THE ONLY BOOK ON IRISH HISTORY YOU'LL EVER NEED!
From invasions to rebellions, heroic martyrs to pragmatic politicians, industrial development to mass emigration, A History of Ireland in 250 Episodes by renowned Irish historian Jonathan Bardon will take you on a sweeping journey through Irish history, getting behind the historical headlines to reveal the lived experience of Irish people.
Written in easy-to-read bitesize episodes, Bardon's original and engaging style will make you feel as though you're alongside William Smith O'Brien and his rebels at the Battle of Widow McCormack's Cabbage Patch, traversing the country to banish snakes and convert Celts with St Patrick, and feasting with the Spanish Armada's Captain Francisco de Cuellar and his wild Irish hosts. From taking up arms with the United Irishmen at Vinegar Hill to standing in solidarity with the workers of the Dublin 1916 Lockout, A History of Ireland in 250 Episodes will take you right to...
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