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The Course of Irish History (Hardcover)

~ T. W. Moody (Editor), F. X. Martin (Editor)
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

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Much Irish history is written as a matter of heroes and leaders, of great personalities and sweeping events. T. W. Moody and F. X. Martin's collection of essays by leading historians offers all those things, but it takes the land itself as its starting point. Ireland, they write, has always been poor because of its ungiving soil; always isolated because of its ring of imposing mountains and steep hills--but always open to invasion from the east across the calm, narrow Irish Sea, because of which, they write, "our present-day laws and institutions have their origins in England." While taking a long view of events, they manage to compress thousands of years of history into this fact-filled, highly readable book. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.


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Just in time for St. Patrick's Day comes a revised edition of this benchmark volume. Moody and Martin, professors at Dublin's Trinity and University colleges, respectively, compiled the work of 21 scholars into this history that LJ's reviewer labeled "authoritative, balanced, fair-minded, and beautifully written" (LJ 11/1/67). This updated version takes the material up to 1992. Essential for all Irish history collections.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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Product Details

  • Hardcover: 500 pages
  • Publisher: Mercier Press (January 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1856353702
  • ISBN-13: 978-1856353700
  • Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #875,228 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great overview of Irish History!!, October 5, 2001
By Kristi McKeown (Arvada, CO United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Course of Irish History, 3rd Edition (Paperback)
This is the first book I've read which gives a concise and yet broad view of Irish history. It gives a short essay on every major time period and event since the beginning of Irish History. I liked the format of the book with several different authors contributing. I also liked the detail timeline at the back of the book that covered everything even those events/people which did not get mentioned in any other part of the book. A good starting point for anyone interested in Irish History or the relationship between Ireland and Great Britain.
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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Very good overview, August 17, 2001
This review is from: The Course of Irish History, 3rd Edition (Paperback)
Having studied Irish history in grad school, I found myself coming back to this book over and over for a quick, easily readable general overview of irish history, written (well) by scholars but in a fashion accessible to all readers. It sounds trite to say, but if you only read one general book on the history of Ireland, this should be the one!
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Introduction to a difficult history, June 5, 2006
This review is from: The Course of Irish History, 4th Edition (Paperback)
I was looking for a good book on the history of the Irish people. I bought a book about the IRA thinking that their history will be helpful but soon found out i had to get a more simpler book that will give me an introduction to Ireland history.In other words, history for someone who needs to start from scratch.That's when i tried this book and struck gold.This book is simple,clear and concise.It goes thru irish history step by step explaining the important events that shaped that history.For example,the account of how England became involved in Ireland is very clear and precise.From that moment on the authors do a very good job of explaining the PM's different policies toward Ireland. As the book approaches the 20th century it is still clear to understand the different forces that interact because the authors describe the events in a clear way.The only flaw that i saw in this book was that the authors dont really explain much of the origins of the terms like Sinn Fein and Fianna Fial.We dont know what they mean.But again very good intro to a history that needs a lot of explaining.
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3.0 out of 5 stars A bit boring
I bought this book to get a sense of Irish history since I expect to travel there this summer. However, instead of giving an overview of Irish history, this book is mainly essays... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Sara White

5.0 out of 5 stars The Course of Irish History
This is a very thorough history of Ireland. Well compiled with an interesting layout (each chapter is written by a different author). Read more
Published 13 months ago by Madelaine Dobson

1.0 out of 5 stars Poorly written
I purchased this book and have read it for a course on Irish History at the University of Washington. The book is poorly put together. Read more
Published 15 months ago by QuixoticOther

4.0 out of 5 stars Great
Well i needed this book for class but i its a great book for anyone that wants some better knowledge on the troubles in Northern Ireland.
Published 21 months ago by Brian C. Farley

5.0 out of 5 stars The Very Best Introduction to Irish History
The Course of Irish History has endured for good reason. It is the best general purpose orientation to its subject. Read more
Published on July 18, 2007 by D. G. Van Dussen

5.0 out of 5 stars Irish History
Both books I ordered came very quickly and in perfect condition. Thanks!
Published on June 4, 2007 by Katherine Flege

3.0 out of 5 stars Great book but not a lite read
This book is well documented and is a great read for those looking to get deeply into Irish history - but it is not for beginners as someone else said. Read more
Published on May 12, 2006 by Bruce

3.0 out of 5 stars A difficult book to follow
I gave this book only three stars because even though it is a good scholarly work it is difficult to get through. Read more
Published on February 23, 2004 by bob30724

5.0 out of 5 stars great history book
being a history major, i love history already so may have a bit of a bias. however this is a great book for anyone interested in irish history. Read more
Published on December 14, 2003

4.0 out of 5 stars A good but slightly flawed read
This book represented something completely new when published in 1966. It was a companion to a 21-part TV documentary series, produced by Irish historians for the Irish. Read more
Published on December 4, 2003

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