Irish History Matters
Politics, Identities and Commemoration
WHILE knowledge of history can explain our contemporary situation, an awareness of the myths and misuses of our history can bring a broader and more conciliatory approach to current political and social challenges.History or, more correctly, 'views of the past' or 'historical myths' have shaped politics in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. These views served in part to cause and sustain the 'Troubles'. Eventually, many historical perceptions were challenged, which helped to promote the peace process. New ideas of revised and shared history were important. These changes are explored here.The public expression of history in Ire…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-7509-9189-6
- EAN: 9780750991896
- Produktnummer: 31698664
- Verlag: The History Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
- Seitenangabe: 256 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 984 KB
Über den Autor
BRIAN M. WALKER is Professor Emeritus of Irish Studies at Queen's University Belfast. He has served as Director of the Institute of Irish Studies at Queen's, Chairman of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, and President of the Linen Hall Library, Belfast. He has written many books on Irish history, including Dancing to History's Tune: History, Myth and Politics in Ireland (1996) and A Political History of the Two Irelands: From Partition to Peace (2012).
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