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This volume offers fresh perspectives on the political, military,
religious, social, cultural, intellectual, economic, and
environmental history of early modern Ireland and situates these
discussions in global and comparative contexts. The opening
chapters focus on 'Politics' and 'Religion and War' and offer a
chronological narrative, informed by the re-interpretation of new
archives. The remaining chapters are more thematic, with chapters
on 'Society', 'Culture', and 'Economy and Environment', and often
respond to wider methodologies and historiographical debates.
Interdisciplinary cross-pollination - between, on the one hand,
history and, on the other, disciplines like anthropology,
archaeology, geography, computer science, literature and gender and
environmental studies - informs many of the chapters. The volume
offers a range of new departures by a generation of scholars who
explain in a refreshing and accessible manner how and why people
acted as they did in the transformative and tumultuous years
between 1550 and 1730.
The eighteenth and nineteenth centuries was an era of continuity as
well as change. Though properly portrayed as the era of 'Protestant
Ascendancy' it embraces two phases - the eighteenth century when
that ascendancy was at its peak; and the nineteenth century when
the Protestant elite sustained a determined rear-guard defence in
the face of the emergence of modern Catholic nationalism. Employing
a chronology that is not bound by traditional datelines, this
volume moves beyond the familiar political narrative to engage with
the economy, society, population, emigration, religion, language,
state formation, culture, art and architecture, and the Irish
abroad. It provides new and original interpretations of a critical
phase in the emergence of a modern Ireland that, while focused
firmly on the island and its traditions, moves beyond the
nationalist narrative of the twentieth century to provide a history
of late early modern Ireland for the twenty-first century.
This authoritative, accessible and engaging four-volume history
vividly presents the Irish story - or stories - from c.600 to the
present, within its broader Atlantic, European, imperial and global
contexts. While the volumes benefit from a strong political
narrative framework, they are distinctive also in including essays
that address the full range of social, economic, religious,
linguistic, military, cultural, artistic and gender history, and in
challenging traditional chronological boundaries in a manner that
offers new perspectives and insights. Each volume examines
Ireland's development within a distinct period, and offers a
complete and rounded picture of Irish life, while remaining
sensitive to the unique Irish experience. Bringing together an
international team of experts, this landmark history both reflects
recent developments in the field and sets the agenda for future
study.
The eighteenth and nineteenth centuries was an era of continuity as
well as change. Though properly portrayed as the era of 'Protestant
Ascendancy' it embraces two phases - the eighteenth century when
that ascendancy was at its peak; and the nineteenth century when
the Protestant elite sustained a determined rear-guard defence in
the face of the emergence of modern Catholic nationalism. Employing
a chronology that is not bound by traditional datelines, this
volume moves beyond the familiar political narrative to engage with
the economy, society, population, emigration, religion, language,
state formation, culture, art and architecture, and the Irish
abroad. It provides new and original interpretations of a critical
phase in the emergence of a modern Ireland that, while focused
firmly on the island and its traditions, moves beyond the
nationalist narrative of the twentieth century to provide a history
of late early modern Ireland for the twenty-first century.
This final volume in the Cambridge History of Ireland covers the
period from the 1880s to the present. Based on the most recent and
innovative scholarship and research, the many contributions from
experts in their field offer detailed and fresh perspectives on key
areas of Irish social, economic, religious, political, demographic,
institutional and cultural history. By situating the Irish story,
or stories - as for much of these decades two Irelands are in play
- in a variety of contexts, Irish and Anglo-Irish, but also
European, Atlantic and, latterly, global. The result is an
insightful interpretation on the emergence and development of
Ireland during these often turbulent decades. Copiously
illustrated, with special features on images of the 'Troubles' and
on Irish art and sculpture in the twentieth century, this volume
will undoubtedly be hailed as a landmark publication by the most
recent generation of historians of Ireland.
The thousand years explored in this book witnessed developments in
the history of Ireland that resonate to this day. Interspersing
narrative with detailed analysis of key themes, the first volume in
the Cambridge History of Ireland presents the latest thinking on
key aspects of the medieval Irish experience. The contributors are
leading experts in their fields, and present their original
interpretations in a fresh and accessible manner. New perspectives
are offered on the politics, artistic culture, religious beliefs
and practices, social organisation and economic activity that
prevailed on the island in these centuries. At each turn the
question is asked: to what extent were these developments unique to
Ireland? The openness of Ireland to outside influences, and its
capacity to influence the world beyond its shores, are recurring
themes. Underpinning the book is a comparative, outward-looking
approach that sees Ireland as an integral but exceptional component
of medieval Christian Europe.
This volume offers fresh perspectives on the political, military,
religious, social, cultural, intellectual, economic, and
environmental history of early modern Ireland and situates these
discussions in global and comparative contexts. The opening
chapters focus on 'Politics' and 'Religion and War' and offer a
chronological narrative, informed by the re-interpretation of new
archives. The remaining chapters are more thematic, with chapters
on 'Society', 'Culture', and 'Economy and Environment', and often
respond to wider methodologies and historiographical debates.
Interdisciplinary cross-pollination - between, on the one hand,
history and, on the other, disciplines like anthropology,
archaeology, geography, computer science, literature and gender and
environmental studies - informs many of the chapters. The volume
offers a range of new departures by a generation of scholars who
explain in a refreshing and accessible manner how and why people
acted as they did in the transformative and tumultuous years
between 1550 and 1730.
This authoritative, accessible and engaging four-volume history
vividly presents the Irish story - or stories - from c.600 to the
present, within its broader Atlantic, European, imperial and global
contexts. While the volumes benefit from a strong political
narrative framework, they are distinctive also in including essays
that address the full range of social, economic, religious,
linguistic, military, cultural, artistic and gender history, and in
challenging traditional chronological boundaries in a manner that
offers new perspectives and insights. Each volume examines
Ireland's development within a distinct period, and offers a
complete and rounded picture of Irish life, while remaining
sensitive to the unique Irish experience. Bringing together an
international team of experts, this landmark history both reflects
recent developments in the field and sets the agenda for future
study.
Title: A Treatise on British Mining: with a digest of the cost-book
system, Stannarie and general mining laws.Publisher: British
Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the
national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's
largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all
known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound
recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its
collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial
additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating
back as far as 300 BC.The GEOLOGY collection includes books from
the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The works in this
collection contain a number of maps, charts, and tables from the
16th to the 19th centuries documenting geological features of the
natural world. Also contained are textbooks and early scientific
studies that catalogue and chronicle the human stance toward water
and land use. Readers will further enjoy early historical maps of
rivers and shorelines demonstrating the artistry of journeymen,
cartographers, and illustrators. ++++The below data was compiled
from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of
this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping
to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Bartlett,
Thomas; 1850. viii. 112 p.; 8 . 7105.c.2.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
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the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
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