Ireland : a social, cultural and literary history, 1791-1891 / James H. Murphy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Murphy, James H.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civilization.

Ireland--Social conditions--19th century.

Ireland.

Social conditions.

Ireland--Civilization--19th century.

Ireland--Intellectual life--19th century.

Intellectual life.

Physical Description:

224 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Dublin ; Portland : Four Courts, 2003.

Contents:

1 Radical climax, 1791-1800 12

2 The shaping of politics, 1801-47 21

3 Ordering peasants, 1801-45 29

4 Crafting Celts, 1760-1893 41

5 Whig and emancipation literature, 1800-29 49

6 A religious education, 1801-84 65

7 Tory journalism and romantic nationalism, 1825-72 78

8 Catastrophe, 1801-51 94

9 Dispersal and reinvention, 1815-91 104

10 Origin of Fenian species, 1850-78 113

11 Loved land, lost leader, loyal legion, 1879-91 124

12 Urban refinement and wretchedness, 1801-91 136

13 From plough to parlour, 1801-91 149

14 Curious canon, 1801-91 157.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-218) and index.

ISBN:

1851827277

1851827285

OCLC:

51623162