Book
1916 : One Hundred Years of Irish Independence : From the Easter Rising to the Present / Tim Pat Coogan.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250110596 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 329 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: First U.S. edition.
- Publisher: New York : Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, 2016.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Ireland > History > 1922-. Ireland > History > Easter Rising, 1916 > Influence. Ireland > Politics and government > 1922-. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | 941.7082 Coo | 31681010035277 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"The 1916 Easter Rising and its aftermath changed Ireland for ever. The British government's execution of 14 republican rebels transformed a group hitherto perceived as cranks and troublemakers into national heroes. Those who avoided the British firing squads of May 1916 went on to plan a new - and ultimately successful - struggle for Ireland's independence, shaping their country's destiny for the century to come. But what sort of country did they create? And to what extent does post-1916 Ireland measureup to the hopes and aspirations of 'MacDonagh and MacBride / And Connolly and Pearse'? Best-selling historian Tim Pat Coogan offers a strongly personal perspective on the Irish century that followed the Rising - charting a flawed history that is marked as much by complacency, corruption and institutional and clerical abuse, as it is by the sacrifices and nation-building achievements of the Republic's founding fathers"-- - Baker & Taylor
A deeply personal account of the tumultuous past century in Ireland traces the legacy of the Easter Rising, juxtaposing and explaining subsequent changes throughout the country against the aspirations of the rebellion's leaders while sharing insights into the Irish experience of today. - Baker & Taylor
Chronicles the events leading up to the 1916 Easter Uprising and its aftermath, examining the social and political outcomes of the failed uprising and how post-1916 Ireland compared with the aspirations of the rebellion's leaders. - McMillan Palgrave
Thereâs before 1916 and then thereâs after. Between them lies the Easter Rising, when Irish republicans took up arms against British rule and changed the course of their countryâs history forever. For though the resistance failed, it failed gloriously; the rebels were no longer a group of cranks and troublemakers in the public eye, but martyrs and national heroes, their example set the way for others and their mission lived on through the century to come.
But what sort of country did the Rising create? And how does post-1916 Ireland compare with the aspirations of the rebellionâs leaders, the hopes of Thomas MacDonagh and John MacBride, of James Connolly and Patrick Pearse?
One hundred years later, Tim Pat Coogan offers a personal perspective on the Irish experience that followed the Rising. He charts a flawed history that is marked as much by complacency, corruption, and institutional abuse as it is by the building of a nation and the sacrifices of the Republicâs founding fathers.
