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Paddy's Lament, Ireland 1846-1847: Prelude to Hatred
Paddy's Lament, Ireland 1846-1847: Prelude to Hatred
by Thomas Gallagher
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Ireland in the mid-1800s was primarily a population of peasants, forced to live on a single, moderately nutritious crop: potatoes. Suddenly, in 1846, an unknown and uncontrollable disease turned the potato crop to inedible slime, and all Ireland was... (read more)

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Death-dealing Famine : the Great Hunger in Ireland (97 Edition)
Death-dealing Famine : the Great Hunger in Ireland (97 Edition)
by Christine Kinealy
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Famine expert Christine Kinealy examines the influences that shaped the responses to the Famine of 1845-52. The key factors she analyses include political ideologies; providentialist ideas that read the potato blight as a judgement from God... (read more)

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The Journey Through Wales and the Description of Wales (Penguin Classics)
The Journey Through Wales and the Description of Wales (Penguin Classics)
by Gerald Of Wales
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Originally written as two separate works in the 12th century, the Penguin Classics edition of The Journey through Wales and The Description of Wales offers a fascinating glimpse into the daily life and culture of medieval Wales. A dynamic and well-known... (read more)

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World of the Celts (05 Edition)
World of the Celts (05 Edition)
by Simon James
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Warlike, flamboyant, courageous--the ancient Celts had a fearsome reputation. For five hundred years they dominated the lands north of the Alps, before being largely absorbed into the Roman Empire. But Celtic culture survived and achieved a glorious... (read more)

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Ornamentalism : How the British Saw Their Empire (02 Edition)
Ornamentalism : How the British Saw Their Empire (02 Edition)
by David Cannadine
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Cannadine looks at the British Empire from a new perspective--through the eyes of those who created and ruled it--and offers fresh insight into the driving forces behind the Empire. He claims the British wanted to domesticate the exotic world of their... (read more)

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Green Flag : a History of Irish Nationalism Volumes I-III (72 Edition)
Green Flag : a History of Irish Nationalism Volumes I-III (72 Edition)
by Robert Kee
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Covering Irish history from the beginnings of Irish Nationalism through 1973, Robert Kee's treatment ranges from the Protestant Plantations through Wolfe Tone and the Great Famine to the founding of the Fenian Movement and the Irish Free State. His... (read more)

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Imperialism
Imperialism
by J A Hobson
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A classic 19th-century indictment of imperialism... (read more)

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Emigrants and Exiles: Ireland and the Irish Exodus to North America
Emigrants and Exiles: Ireland and the Irish Exodus to North America
by Kerby A Miller
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Rich in human detail, penetrating in analysis, this book is social history on an epic scale. The first "transatlantic" history of the Irish, Emigrants and Exiles offers the fullest account yet of the diverse waves of Irish emigration to North America... (read more)

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Prostitution and Victorian Society : Women, Class and the State (80 Edition)
Prostitution and Victorian Society : Women, Class and the State (80 Edition)
by Judith R. Walkowitz
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A study of alliances between prostitutes and femminists and their clashes with medical authorities and police.... (read more)

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The World of the Celts
The World of the Celts
by Simon James
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An introduction to the world of the Celts which looks at all aspects of their history. Individual sections chart their rise, their way of life from farming to feasting, their wars, their gods, and their crafstmanship. Also highlighted is the subject of... (read more)

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Shattering Silence : Women, Nationalism and Political Subjectivity in Northern Ireland (97 Edition)
Shattering Silence : Women, Nationalism and Political Subjectivity in Northern Ireland (97 Edition)
by B. Aretxaga
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"BegoƱa Aretxaga provides a forceful voice in ongoing debates, presenting ethnographically and historiographically the gendering of violence that has accompanied the civil war in Northern Ireland.... There is an integrity and passion in Aretxaga's... (read more)

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Celts ((Rev)97 Edition)
Celts ((Rev)97 Edition)
by Nora K. Chadwick
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New edition of the classic survey, with a new introductory chapter by Professor Barry Cunliffe that discusses the origins of the Celtic races and provides an overview of current issues.... (read more)

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Oxford History of Ireland (89 Edition)
Oxford History of Ireland (89 Edition)
by Roy (ed.) Foster
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Few countries can boast as compelling a history as Ireland. This volume captures all the varied legacies of the Emerald Isle, from the earliest prehistoric communities and the first Christian settlements, through centuries of turbulent change and... (read more)

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Here's a Little Poem: A Very First Book of Poetry
Here's a Little Poem: A Very First Book of Poetry
by Jane Yolen and Andrew Fusek Peters and Polly Dunbar
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Here, amid darling illustrations, you will find birthday cakes made of mud, bothersome little brothers, ice-cream cones, and piggyback rides. This collection of irresistible, kid-perfect poems makes a great gift for a toddler or preschooler.... (read more)

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Trade, Plunder and Settlement : Maritime Enterprise and the Genesis of the British Empire, 1480-1630 (84 Edition)
Trade, Plunder and Settlement : Maritime Enterprise and the Genesis of the British Empire, 1480-1630 (84 Edition)
by Kenneth R. Andrews
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Traces the maritime expansion of England through descriptions of a multitude of sea voyages from 1480 through 1630. Analyzes exploration, trading enterprise ventures and piracy and reveals how the attempts to create British settlements overseas resulted... (read more)

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A Monarchy Transformed
A Monarchy Transformed
by Mark Kishlansky
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The century between 1603 and 1714--an era of profound social, economic, and religious change--launched Britain from an isolated archipelago to a world-class intellectual, commercial, and military center. An outburst of intellectual creativity that... (read more)

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History of British Isles (2ND 03 - Old Edition)
History of British Isles (2ND 03 - Old Edition)
by Jeremy Black
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From the earliest pre-history to the present day, Jeremy Black's vigorous and fascinating narrative explores the rich historical influence of the British Isles and the varied stages through which they have passed to achieve their present identity. Giving... (read more)

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Pax Britannica : Climax of an Empire (80 Edition)
Pax Britannica : Climax of an Empire (80 Edition)
by Jan Morris
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This centerpiece of the trilogy captures the British at the height of their vigor and self-satisfaction, imposing their traditions and tastes, their idealists and rascals, on diverse peoples of the world. Index. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book... (read more)

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The Age of Aristocracy 1688-1830
The Age of Aristocracy 1688-1830
by William B. Willcox
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This text, which is the third volume in the best-selling History of England series, tells how a small and insignificant outpost of the Roman empire evolved into a nation that has produced and disseminated so many significant ideas and institutions. The... (read more)

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The Great Hunger: Ireland: 1845-1849
The Great Hunger: Ireland: 1845-1849
by Cecil Woodham Smith
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An account of one of the worst disasters of all time - the Irish potato famine of the 1840`s, during which time more than a million people died. This book traces the suffering, courage, blundering stupidity and tragedy, whose effects on Ireland, the... (read more)

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