Mere Irish and Fior-Ghael: Studies in the Idea of Irish Nationality, Its Development and Literary Expression Prior to the Nineteenth Century (Critical Conditions: Field Day Essays and Monographs) [Paperback]

Joep Leerssen (Author), Joseph T. Leerssen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1997 | ISBN-10: 0268014272 | ISBN-13: 978-0268014278

"Leerssen's work is a major achievement ... it will henceforth be a primary guide and source-book for all scholars working in Irish Studies".

Breandan O Buachalla, Irish Literary Supplement

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press (May 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0268014272
• ISBN-13: 978-0268014278
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,703,054 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant, complex study of Irish national identity, January 4, 1999

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Molly Kathryn McGinn - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mere Irish and Fior-Ghael: Studies in the Idea of Irish Nationality, Its Development and Literary Expression Prior to the Nineteenth Century (Critical Conditions: Field Day Essays and Monographs) (Paperback)

This amazingly complex book is a tough read, at least for me, but I'm finding it exceptionally worth the trouble. Those with previous exposure to the concepts and language of 'imagology' or 'image studies' (the role of cultural perceptions and identity constructs in international literary and cultural traffic) will no doubt have a much shallower learning curve than I do.

It's definitely not beginner material - but in my opinion this book deserves its reputed 'cult status' as an exceptional study of the growth of Irish national identity.

I discovered during a long-ago stint reading US history in a Norwegian gymnasium that there's nothing quite like a friendly outsider to shed new light on where one's national myths and streeotypes might have originated. This thorough and loving examination of Ireland's many representations does exactly that in a fully documented, carefully woven, full-meal of a book.

Dr. Leerson, a Dutch citizen,is Professor of European Studies at the University of Amsterdam.

5.0 out of 5 stars Really nice book !!, May 17, 2011

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This review is from: Mere Irish and Fior-Ghael: Studies in the Idea of Irish Nationality, Its Development and Literary Expression Prior to the Nineteenth Century (Critical Conditions: Field Day Essays and Monographs) (Paperback)

it's a really nicee book i'll help me a lot on my research bout nationalism on ireland Thanks for the seller !