1,549円 Post D-Day, with the Allies on the newly created ‘Second Front’ driving fast eastwards beyond Paris, and the Russians on the ‘Eastern Front’ pressing westwards, the fervour of the fanatical Fascist Nazi Regime remained undiminished. For the Third Reich it was intolerable to believe that they must...

4,637円 The signing of the Good Friday Agreement on April 10, 1998, marked the beginning of a new era of peace and stability in Northern Ireland. As the public overwhelmingly rejected a return to the violence of the Troubles, loyalist and republican groups sought other outlets to continue their struggle....

4,371円 In Transnational Nationalism and Collective Identity among the American Irish, Howard Lune considers the development and mobilization of different nationalisms over 125 years of Irish diasporic history (1791–1920) and how these campaigns defined the Irish nation and Irish citizenship. Lune takes ...

1,408円 For one hundred years, Kylemore Abbey has been home to the Irish Benedictine nuns, whose monastery in Flanders was destroyed during the First World War. Known in continental Europe as the Irish Dames of Ypres, the community was founded in 1665 and provided education to the daughters of elite Iris...

1,858円 A candid and brutal account of murder, abduction, and violence during the Troubles in Northern Ireland-from two men on opposite sides of the conflict. After 'the long war' in Ireland came to an end, very few paramilitary leaders on either side spoke openly about their role in that bloody conflict...

1,592円 Famine may be triggered by nature but its outcome arises from politics and ideology. In Three Famines, award-winning author Thomas Keneally uncovers the troubling truth -- that sustained widespread hunger is historically the outcome of government neglect and individual venality. Through the lens ...

9,948円 This book is the first collection of essays to focus exclusively on Irish women’s experiences in the First World War period, 1914-18, across the island of Ireland, contextualising the wartime realities of women’s lives in a changing political landscape. The essays consider experiences ranging fro...

9,119円 This is the first anthropological study of writers, writing and contemporary literary culture. Drawing on the flourishing literary scene in Ireland as the basis for her research, Helena Wulff explores the social world of contemporary Irish writers, examining fiction, novels, short stories as well...

3,235円 The last century has seen radical social changes in Ireland, which have impacted all aspects of local life but none more so than traditional Irish music, an increasingly important identity marker both in Ireland and abroad. The author focuses on a small village in County Clare, which became a kin...

300円 In "The Insurrection in Dublin," James Stephens presents a vivid, yet nuanced depiction of the events leading to the Easter Rising of 1916, intertwining historical fact with an emotive narrative style. Written amidst the turbulent backdrop of early 20th-century Ireland, Stephens captures the ferv...

300円 In "The Irish at the Front," Michael MacDonagh delves into the experiences of Irish soldiers during World War I, offering a vivid and poignant exploration of their sacrifices and struggles. The book employs a rich narrative style that combines personal accounts, historical context, and analytical...

150円 In "Sinn Fein: An Illumination," P. S. O'Hegarty presents a compelling exploration of the Irish nationalist movement, framing Sinn F√©in not just as a political ideology but as a complex social phenomenon. O'Hegarty employs a blend of vivid prose and analytical depth, delving into the historical ...