| Description |
xii, 238 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 212-233) and index. |
| Contents |
Glossary -- Historical timeline -- 1. Passages from the medieval -- Politics and social organisation in Anglo-French Ireland -- Politics and social organisation in late Gaelic Ireland -- Reformation and state formation in the Atlantic isles -- 2. Roots of capitalism and nationality -- Agrarian society and capitalist development in Scotland and Ireland -- The paradox of anglicisation -- 3. Legacies of uneven development -- Ireland and the Empire -- The limits of independence -- Conclusion: Ireland in a changing world order. |
| Summary |
"This book examines Ireland's development from the medieval to the modern era, comparing its distinctive trajectory with that of England, Scotland and Wales"--P. [4] of cover. |
| Subject |
Ireland -- History -- 1172-
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Ireland. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
1172- |
| Subject |
Ireland -- Foreign relations.
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International relations. |
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International relations -- History.
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Ireland -- Politics and government.
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Politics and government. |
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Social structure -- Ireland -- History.
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Social structure. |
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Ireland -- Social conditions.
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Social conditions. |
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National characteristics, Irish -- History.
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National characteristics, Irish. |
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Economic development -- Ireland -- History.
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Economic development. |
| ISBN |
9780745331256 (paperback) |
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0745331254 (paperback) |
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9780745331263 (hardback) |
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0745331262 (hardback) |
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9781849647311 (PDF) |
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9781849647335 (Kindle) |
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9781849647328 (ePub) |
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