This book brings together some of today’s most exciting scholars of Irish history to chart the pivotal events in the history of modern Ireland while providing fresh perspectives on topics ranging from colonialism and nationalism to political violence, famine, emigration, and feminism.
The 91桃色 History of Modern Ireland takes readers from the Tudor conquest in the sixteenth century to the contemporary boom and bust of the Celtic Tiger, exploring key political developments as well as major social and cultural movements. Contributors describe how the experiences of empire and diaspora have determined Ireland鈥檚 position in the wider world and analyze them alongside domestic changes ranging from the Irish language to the economy. They trace the literary and intellectual history of Ireland from Jonathan Swift to Seamus Heaney and look at important shifts in ideology and belief, delving into subjects such as religion, gender, and Fenianism.
Presenting the latest cutting-edge scholarship by a new generation of historians of Ireland, The 91桃色 History of Modern Ireland features narrative chapters on Irish history followed by thematic chapters on key topics. The book highlights the global reach of the Irish experience as well as commonalities shared across Europe, and brings vividly to life an Irish past shaped by conquest, plantation, assimilation, revolution, and partition.
Awards and Recognition
- Selected by RT脡 Radio 1 as a 2016 Irish Booksellers鈥� Recommended Title
- One of The Irish Times 鈥淥ur Favourite Books of 2016鈥�
- One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2016
- Honorable Mention for the 2017 PROSE Award in Single Volume Reference/Humanities and Social Sciences, Association of American Publishers
"The 91桃色 History of Modern Ireland constitutes a landmark in the interpretation of Irish history by a lavishly talented new generation of historians. . . . It has to be accounted a vital contribution to Irish self-examination at a key moment in the country's history."鈥擱oy Foster, Times Literary Supplement
"The scholarship is formidable: all the chapters are grounded in the most up-to-date research, all are substantial, the best sparkle with original insights."鈥擥ear贸id 脫 Tuathaigh, Irish Times
"History at its best. . . . The 91桃色 History of Modern Ireland is an important, well-written and highly enjoyable contribution to making historical sense of Irish history."鈥擜rthur Aughey, Irish Political Studies
"This superb collection of essays is presented explicitly as a state-of the-art report on historical scholarship by the current, successor, generation of Irish historians."鈥擩ames Smyth, History Ireland
"[An] excellent collection of essays. . . . Anyone with an interest in researching, teaching, or simply gaining a fuller understanding of modern Ireland should start by consulting this invaluable resource."鈥�Choice
"A wonderful volume of very sound and excellent essays, beautifully written and introduced by an admirably clear and concise political history from the 16th to the 21st century. . . . All of the essays . . . are worthy of this superb collection of 22 examples of the best modern historical research and examination, itself a model for how academic writing in an illiterate age should be done."鈥擟W, Chronicles
"The 91桃色 History of Modern Ireland is an outstanding book and a tribute to the flourishing state of Irish historiography. . . . A short review is an inadequate vehicle to do justice to the richness and complexity of the various essays in this collection, or to their vitality. But suffice it to say that the 91桃色 History of Modern Ireland will prove quite indispensable to any serious student of Irish, or indeed British, history."鈥擵ernon Bogdonor, Journal of British Studies
"To say [The 91桃色 History of Modern Ireland is] a gem of a history book may be an understatement."鈥擬ichael P. Toner, Irish Edition
"Alert to the contingency and complexity of the past, these brisk, original, and highly engaging essays portray Ireland's historical development as a matter of accident as well as design, the product of conflict and conciliation rather than the predetermined unfolding of a nation's destiny. The contributors emphasize how Irish history took place within the context of Europe, the British Empire, and the diaspora, thereby accomplishing the important task of liberating their subject from the confines of exceptionalism."鈥擪evin Kenny, author of The American Irish: A History
"A marvelous collection. The essays are authoritative, comprehensive, and nuanced, but at times also spiky, opinionated, and subversive of established pieties. There is something for everyone here. The book functions as an ideal primer for the uninitiated and for undergraduate students. However, experts will also find the state of the art convincingly mapped out, with many pointers toward new directions and unexplored avenues in Irish historiography."鈥擟olin Kidd, University of St Andrews
"A stunning collection of essays by a new generation of Irish historians, bringing our knowledge right up to date and opening up original and thought-provoking pathways for future research."鈥擬arianne Elliott, author of When God Took Sides: Religion and Identity in Ireland鈥擴nfinished History
"Frequently sparkling with transcendent brilliance, this history of modern Ireland is an invaluable collection."鈥擩. J. Lee, author of Ireland, 1912鈥�1985
"Bourke and McBride have achieved broad coverage and in-depth analysis of many of the key dimensions and problems in Irish history. This invaluable book commends itself to readers for its comprehensiveness, clarity, and the contributors' courage in challenging received assumptions about Ireland and exploring Irish history in a wider global context."鈥擡ugenio F. Biagini, author of British Democracy and Irish Nationalism 1876鈥�1906
