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Title: The Course of Irish History by T. W. Moody, F. X. Martin, Dermot Keogh ISBN: 1-58979-002-2 Publisher: Roberts Rinehart Pub Pub. Date: February, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (11 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: A difficult book to follow
Comment: I gave this book only three stars because even though it is a good scholarly work it is difficult to get through. There is a lot of historical information in here that appears without any explanation. It is really written for those with a sound background to Irish history. I found myself getting lost a few times with references to events that were not fully explained. Sometimes you come across a reference to a law or an institution and there is no further reference. Although the work and scholarship is thorough it is not a good read for those exploring Irish history for the first time.
Rating: 5
Summary: great history book
Comment: 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. you never get lost of confused, it is well organized, and logical to follow. unlike many history books, it is a fun read and never gets boring. before going to ireland for a month over the summer i read this book and it was great because it gave interesting history to know before i went. also does a great job of looking at the conflict that started over british rule and the politics behind it. i would reccomend this book to anyone. Slainte!
Rating: 4
Summary: A good but slightly flawed read
Comment: 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. With that in mind, the individual essays with their references to unfamiliar place names as well as some words in the Irish language, are a bit difficult for the general American reader, even one with a background in history. The book would also benefit from a couple of good maps, though I suspect that most Irish are familiar with thier tiny country's geography.
The book is just detailed enough to provide a general survey, and the extensive bibliography provides numerous, though some dated, points of departure for more serious students.
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Title: In Search of Ancient Ireland: From Neolithic Times to the Coming of the English by Carmel McCaffrey, Leo Eaton ISBN: 1561310727 Publisher: New Amsterdam Books Pub. Date: November, 2002 List Price(USD): $26.00 |
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Title: How the Irish Saved Civilization by Thomas Cahill ISBN: 0385418493 Publisher: Anchor Pub. Date: 01 February, 1996 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Modern Ireland, 1600-1972 by R. F. Foster ISBN: 0140132503 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: March, 1990 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: The Oxford History of Ireland by R. F. Foster ISBN: 019280202X Publisher: Oxford Press Pub. Date: December, 2001 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Story of the Irish Race by Seumas Macmanus ISBN: 0517064081 Publisher: Gramercy Pub. Date: 24 March, 1990 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
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