The minority voice : Hubert Butler and southern Irish protestantism, 1900-1991 / Robert Tobin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tobin, Robert.

Series:

Oxford historical monographs.

Oxford historical monographs

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Butler, Hubert.

Protestantism--Ireland--History--20th century.

Protestantism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (311 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

How do such people, with brilliant members and dull ones, fare when they pass from being a dominant minority to being a powerless one?' So asked the Kilkenny man-of-letters Hubert Butler (1900-1991) when considering the fate of Southern Protestants after Irish Independence. As both a product and critic of this culture, Butler posed the question repeatedly, refusing to accept as inevitable the marginalization of his community within the newly established state. Inspired by the example of the Revivalist generation, he challenged his compatriots to approach modern Irish identity in terms compleme

Contents:

Cover; Contents; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. The Intellectual Genealogy of a Southern Protestant, c.1900-30; 2. Nationalism, Cosmopolitanism, and War, 1930-45; 3. Irish Community and Protestant Belonging, 1930-49; 4. Christianity, Mass Society, and Cold War, 1945-72; 5. Public Controversy and Intellectual Dissent, 1949-72; 6. History, Heritage, and Scholarship, 1930-72; 7. The Intellectual Legacy of a Southern Protestant, 1972-91; Postscript; Appendices; 1. Hubert Butler's Published Writings and Radio Broadcasts; 2. The Kilkenny Debates: Topics and Participants

Bibliography and SourcesIndex; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on Mar. 5, 2012).

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-162360-1

1-283-42676-5

9786613426765

OCLC:

771930741