{"product_id":"irish-history-for-dummies-isbn-9781119995876","title":"Irish History For Dummies","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom Norman invaders, religious wars—and the struggle for independence—the fascinating, turbulent history of a tortured nation and its gifted people\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWhen Shakespeare referred to England as a \"jewel set in a silver sea,\" he could just as well have been speaking of Ireland. Not only has its luminous green landscape been the backdrop for bloody Catholic\/Protestant conflict and a devastating famine, Ireland's great voices—like Joyce and Yeats—are now indelibly part of world literature. In \u003ci\u003eIrish History For Dummies,\u003c\/i\u003e readers will not only get a bird's-eye view of key historical events (Ten Turning Points) but, also, a detailed, chapter-by-chapter timeline of Irish history beginning with the first Stone Age farmers to the recent rise and fall of the Celtic tiger economy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the informal, friendly \u003ci\u003eFor Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e style, the book details historic highs like building an Irish Free State in the 1920s—and devastating lows (including the Troubles in the '60s and '70s), as well as key figures (like MP Charles Parnell and President Eamon de Valera) central to the cause of Irish nationalism. The book also details historic artifacts, offbeat places, and little-known facts key to the life of Ireland past and present.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes Ten Major Documents—including the Confession of St. Patrick, The Book of Kells, the Proclamation of the Irish Republic, and \u003ci\u003eUlysses\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLists Ten Things the Irish Have Given the World—including Irish coffee, U.S. Presidents, the submarine, shorthand writing, and the hypodermic syringe\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetails Ten Great Irish Places to Visit—including Cobh, Irish National Stud and Museum, Giants Causeway, and Derry\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes an online cheat sheet that gives readers a robust and expanded quick reference guide to relevant dates and historical figures\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a Who's Who in Irish History section on dummies.com\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith a light-hearted touch, this informative guide sheds light on how this ancient land has survived wars, invasions, uprisings, and emigration to forge a unique nation, renowned the world over for its superb literature, music, and indomitable spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e Introduction 1 \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: The Snakes Leave Ireland 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: No Man Is an Ireland 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: The First People Arrive 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: The Early Irish Kings 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Snakes Alive! Christianity Comes to Ireland 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: The Normans Are Coming! The Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries 63\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: The Vikings Arrive First 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Irish vs Norman Invaders But Who’s in Charge? 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Boy Meets Gael: The Norman-Irish Alliance 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: The Invading English Kings: The Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries 109\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: The Scottish-Irish Rebellion and Its Aftermath 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: From Richard II to Henry IV: More Turmoil in Ireland 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Family Feuds I: The Wars of the Roses 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Religious Wars and Family Feuds: The Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries 155\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Popes Versus Archbishops: The Reformation and Ireland 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Religious Roundabouts and Irish Rebellion 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: James I and the Plantations; Charles I and Chaos 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Family Feuds II and III: The English Civil War, then William and James 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: Catholic and Protestant: The Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries 217\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Going Irish? Grattan’s Parliament and Wolfe Tone’s Rebellion 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Going British: The Act of Union 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Three Strikes for Irish Independence: O’Connell, Davis, and Mitchel 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: The Great Hunger and the Land War 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: The Fight Over Home Rule 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI: Divided in Two: Life from the 1880s 299\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: Balls and Books in Irish: The Cultural Revival 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21: Fighting Against Britain: The Revolution 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22: One Land, Two Systems: Partition 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23: Troubles Begin Again And Maybe Finish 347\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VII: The Part of Tens 369\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 24: Ten Top Turning Points 371\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 25: Ten Major Documents 375\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 26: Ten Things the Irish Have Given the World 379\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 27: Ten Great Irish Places to Visit 385\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 28: Ten Irish People Who Should Be Better Known 391\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 397\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMike Cronin, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is the Academic Director at the Centre for Irish Programmes, Boston College, Dublin. Mike has taught history to university students for close to 20 years, and he has written five books on Irish history.     \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLearn about:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eEarly Irish history\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIreland's proud religious history\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBritain and Ireland's complex relationship\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIrish culture and its impact throughout the world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA whistle stop journey through Ireland's past\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnderstand the people, disasters, and triumphs that have shaped the Ireland we know today. From the early Irish kings to political struggles and upheavals, discover more of Ireland's rich history and uncover the past. This book takes you on a rollercoaster journey through the highs and lows of Ireland's past, including invasions, battles, executions, religious divides,uprisings, emigration – and hurling! Ireland's story is amazingly dramatic and intense – and today the influence of Irish culture can be felt around the globe.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSaints and kings\u003c\/b\u003e – discover the early years of a great nation, from the arrival of the first hunters and gatherers to the introduction of Christianity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eInvasion! Middle Ages style\u003c\/b\u003e – check out the Viking and Norman invaders that made their way to the Irish shores\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHere come the English\u003c\/b\u003e – rebellion, a Henry or two, the Wars of the Roses, the Reformation, and more rebellion leave their mark on the island\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA nation divided\u003c\/b\u003e – the history of Catholicism, Protestantism, and the Troubles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMore top-ten lists than you can shake a hurling stick at\u003c\/b\u003e – ten turning points, ten things the Irish have given the world, ten great places to visit, and more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOpen the book and find:\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eGreat places to visit – and their history\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe great turning points in Irish history\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIrish culture and its evolution around the globe\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Reformation and its effects on Ireland\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRichard II, Henry IV and a lot of turmoil\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Irish Cultural Revival\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Revolution, the Irish Free State, and the Troubles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"For Dummies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989478621413,"sku":"NP9781119995876","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119995876.jpg?v=1761784264","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/irish-history-for-dummies-isbn-9781119995876","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}