Blasphemers & blackguards : the Irish hellfire clubs / David Ryan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ryan, David (Television producer)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Secret societies--Ireland--History--18th century.

Secret societies.

History.

Ireland--Social life and customs--18th century.

Ireland.

Manners and customs.

Physical Description:

xv, 216 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 23 cm

Other Title:

Irish hellfire clubs

Blasphemers and blackguards

Place of Publication:

Dublin ; Portland, Ore. : Merrion, 2012.

Summary:

Of interest to students of eighteenth century cultural history as well as general readers, this volume on the history of Irish Hellfire Clubs examines the myths and facts surrounding these organizations of wealthy libertines. The work provides a detailed discussion of the historical context in which these "blasphemous" organizations sprang up, and explores the characters and documents associated with these peculiar clubs. The volume includes several black and white plates. Ryan is an independent scholar based in Dublin. Distributed in North America by ISBS. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [201]-208) and index.

ISBN:

9781908928030

1908928034

OCLC:

781676994