Title Freedom and the fifth commandment : Catholic priests and political violence in Ireland, 1919-21 / Brian Heffernan.

Publication Info.	Manchester : Manchester University Press, [2014]
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Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents	In the old groove: traditional political alignments -- The Fifth Commandment and the brand of Cain: condemnation from the pulpit -- Interfering where they shouldn't: interaction with republicans -- Sinn Féin priests: support for Sinn Féin, the Dáil and local IRA units -- Aiding and abetting: priests involved in the IRA campaign -- Troublesome priests: responses to clerical support for republicanism -- Priest and victim: British measures against the clergy -- The reign of frightfulness: clerical responses to the British campaign -- Preserving the peace: mediation, relief work and political activism.
Summary	The guerilla war waged between the IRA and the crown forces between 1919 and 1921 was a pivotal episode in the modern history of Ireland. This book addresses the War of Independence from a new perspective by focusing on the attitude of a powerful social elite: the Catholic clergy.
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Subject	Catholic Church -- Clergy -- Political activity -- Ireland -- History -- 20th century.
	Catholic Church.
	Clergy.
	Political participation.
	Ireland.
	History.
Chronological Term	20th century
Subject	Ten commandments -- Murder.
	Ten commandments.
	Murder.
	War of Independence (Ireland : 1919-1921)
	Ten commandments.
	Tötungsverbot.
	Political violence -- Ireland -- History -- 20th century.
	Political violence.
	Ireland -- History -- War of Independence, 1919-1921 -- Religious aspects -- Catholic Church.
Chronological Term	1900-1999
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
	History.
Other Form:	Print version: Heffernan, Brian. Freedom and the Fifth Commandment. Manchester, UK ; New York, NY : Manchester University Press, 2014 9780719090486 (DLC) 2014415225 (OCoLC)870425125
ISBN	1526117975 (electronic book)
	9781526117977 (electronic book)
	9781781706862
	1781706867
	9780719090486
	0719090482

Title Freedom and the fifth commandment : Catholic priests and political violence in Ireland, 1919-21 / Brian Heffernan.

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