Patrick Pearse and the Politics of Redemption: The Mind of the Easter Rising, 1916 (Paperback)

~ Sean Farrell Moran (Author)

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From Library Journal

Moran delves into the psyche of Patrick Pearse, a bookish poet and sublimated homosexual, to outline a man seeking success if not in this life then in the next. Pearse was executed following the Easter Rising in Dublin, 1916, becoming the first modern Irish leader advocating physical force to die for his principles. Moran asks why Pearse, an unlikely hero, did so. Other histories have explained Pearse's hopeless stand through his devotion to ancient Irish heroes who died for Ireland. The motivation of the hundreds who joined the rising overwhelms the limits of psychohistory. Moran calls their actions "a revolt against reason," which seems oddly romantic for this author, given the 20th century's experience in guerrilla struggle. As a counter to nationalistic texts, Moran's study of Pearse fills a niche in academic collections of modern Irish history.
- Robert C. Moore, DuPont Merck Information Svcs., Wilmington, Del .
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Description

An intriguing psychohistorical analysis of Patrick Pearse and the Easter Rising of 1916.

Patrick Pearse, an important Irish journalist, educator, and artist, came to play the pivotal role in the Easter Rising of 1916. Here Sen Farrell Moran examines Pearse within the context of contemporary Irish politics and culture to explain how this unlikely revolutionary became the spokesman of the violent forces within the nationalist movement.

"Moran delves into the psyche of Patrick Pearse . . . to outline a man seeking success if not in this life then in the next. Pearse was executed following the Easter Rising in Dublin, 1916, becoming the first modern Irish leader advocating physical force to die for his principles. Moran asks why Pearse, an unlikely hero, did so. . . . As a counter to nationalistic texts, Moran's study fills a niche in academic collections of modern Irish history."-Library Journal

"Lucid, engaging and well researched."-Irish Independent Weekender

"[A]n intriguing character study of Patrick Pearse . . ."-Tom Garvin, Irish Political Studies

"Pearse has been the subject of several biographies, but this is the first to apply the insights of psychoanalysis to either Pearse or . . . any of the other significant figures of 20th-century Irish history. Moran seems well suited to this task."-The Psychohistory Review

Sean Farrell Moran is associate professor of history at Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan.

"Moran moves the process a stage further, combining a close dissection of Pearse's personality with an analysis of the context, or contexts, of his life: the state of Irish nationalism, and the wider European cultural mind at the turn of the century."-D. George Boyce, Albion

Product Details

• Paperback: 233 pages
• Publisher: Catholic University of America Press (February 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0813209129
• ISBN-13: 978-0813209128
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,243,871 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great insight on the Easter Rising., March 3, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Patrick Pearse and the Politics of Redemption: The Mind of the Easter Rising, 1916 (Hardcover)

Incredibly insightful treatment of the Easter Rising and the man who lead it. This book gives us a new way of seeing this great Irish hero and shows us an in-debt psychological study of what lead him to lead the rebelion. A marvelous book.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars On outstanding, engaging book..., March 2, 2005

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This review is from: Patrick Pearse and the Politics of Redemption: The Mind of the Easter Rising, 1916 (Hardcover)

I really enjoyed this book written by my ex-professor. This is a marvelous psychohistorical, highly engaging, and at times pleasantly shocking reading about one Patrick Pearse. Moran goes deeply into the Pearse's psyche and explores the possible reasons for Patrick's (i)-rational actions. Was he a suitable hero-figure or was he a man driven by circumstances, his perception of injustice, and his powerlessness.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great insight on the Easter Rising., March 3, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Patrick Pearse and the Politics of Redemption: The Mind of the Easter Rising, 1916 (Hardcover)

Incredibly insightful treatment of the Easter Rising and the man who lead it. This book gives us a new way of seeing this great Irish hero and shows us an in-debt psychological study of what brought him to lead the rebelion. A marvelous book.