The Irish Diaspora: A Primer (Paperback)

by Donald Harman Akenson (Author)

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Indispensable for every student in the field. -- Times Literary Supplement

This is an unfrightening book, and while no doubt ideal as a 'primer' for academics approaching the subject, also a useful conspectus for the interested layman who means to go no further. -- Books Ireland

This seminnal book is an important introduction to discussions about the diaspora because of its cautionary approach to the subject and its unbiased representation of every facet of it. -- Irish University Review --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Description
A clearly written analysis of Irish emigration worldwide. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 330 pages
• Publisher: Learning Links (March 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0853896631
• ISBN-13: 978-0853896630
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #5,259,457 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Irish Flights of Fancy, July 28, 2006

By	W. A. Hunnicutt "AlexTheHunn" (Arlington, TX, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Irish Diaspora: A Primer (Hardcover)

Akenson strives to refute Kerby Miller's thesis that emigrating Irish saw themselves as exiles. He does so by examining emigrants' experiences in Canada, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand besides the U.S.A.