Commemorating the Irish Civil War: History and Memory, 1923-2000

by Anne Dolan

Overview

This volume is about the commemoration of the Irish Civil War. Working from the perspective of the winners of a war no one wished to fight, it examines how the memory of the victor's dead is treated in public and private spheres. This is achieved through examination of the methods and rituals of commemoration. The book's importance, and its main difference from other books, lies in its close examination of the legacy of civil war bitterness in Ireland, a legacy which has, until now, been largely assumed and misunderstood.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521026987
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	04/27/2006
Series:	Studies in the Social and Cultural History of Modern Warfare , #13
Edition description:	Revised ed.
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	5.94(w) x 8.98(h) x 0.55(d)

About the Author

Anne Dolan is Research Fellow in Contemporary Irish History at Trinity College Dublin.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements; Introduction: civil war and the politics of memory, 1923–2000; 1. The elephant on Leinster Lawn: a cenotaph to civil war; 2. 'History will record the greatness of Collins': Michael Collins and the politics of memory; 3. The forgotten president: the awkward memory of Arthur Griffith; 4. 'Who is the fool Pat?': soldiers and the selective memory of civil war; 5. 'Shows and stunts are all that is the thing now': ceremony and the collective memory of conflict; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

Editorial Reviews

"This work is a groundbreaking study and an excellent contribution to Irish historiography." Journal of Military History

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