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History Ireland

Irish Nationalism and the British State

From Repeal to Revolutionary Nationalism

by (author) Brian Jenkins

Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press
Initial publish date
May 2006
Category
Ireland
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780773529717
    Publish Date
    May 2006
    List Price
    $125.00
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780773577756
    Publish Date
    May 2006
    List Price
    $95.00

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Drawing on an immense body of literature and research, Brian Jenkins analyses the forces that shaped mid-nineteenth century Irish nationalism in Ireland and North America as well as the role of the Roman Catholic Church. He outlines the relationship between newly arrived Irish Catholic immigrants and their hosts and the pivotal role of the church in maintaining a sense of exile, particularly among those who had fled the famine. Jenkins also explores the essential "Irishness" of the revolutionary movement and the reasons why it did not emerge in the two other "nations" of the United Kingdom, Scotland and Wales.

About the author

Brian Jenkins is emeritus professor of history, Bishop's University, and the author of numerous books, including Era of Emancipation and Irish Nationalism and the British State.

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