Wars of the Irish Kings (Paperback)

For the first thousand years of its history, Ireland was shaped by its wars. Beginning with the legends of ancient battles and warriors, Wars of the Irish Kings moves through a time when history and storytelling were equally prized, into the age when history was as much propaganda as fact. This remarkable book tells of tribal battles, foreign invasions, Viking raids, family feuds, wars between rival Irish kingdoms, and wars of rebellion against the English. While the battles formed the legends of the land, it was the people fighting the battles—Cuchulain, Finn MacCool, Brian Boru, Robert the Bruce, Elizabeth I, and Hugh O’Donnell—who shaped the destiny and identity of the Irish nation.

This is the real story of how Ireland came to be, told through eyewitness accounts from a thousand years of struggle, brought together for the first time in one volume. It’s a surprisingly immediate and stunning portrait of an all-but-forgotten time that forged the Ireland of today.

General

Imprint:	Crown Publications
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2002
First published:	February 2002
Authors:	David Willis McCullough
Dimensions:	255 x 180 x 32mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	384
ISBN-13:	978-0-609-80907-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > BCE to 500 CE > General Books > History > British & Irish history > BCE to 500 CE > General Promotions
LSN:	0-609-80907-5
Barcode:	9780609809075

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