Irish History Compressed

by Bruce Gaston

Overview

A compact history of Ireland from the Celts to 2020, this illustrated e-book (now in a second, revised edition) was written for people who want a quick overview of the subject or want to fill in the gaps in their knowledge. Concise but comprehensive, the book can be read in a couple of sessions: ideal for people who want a summary of the key facts and don't have the time or stamina to read scholarly tomes.

Chapter List:

1. Celtic Ireland
2. The Norman Invasion of Ireland
3. Reformation and Plantation
4. The Seventeenth Century
5. The Eighteenth Century
6. The Nineteenth Century
7. Home Rule
8. From The Easter Rising to The War of Independence
9. Treaty and Partition
10. The Civil War
11. The Free State
12. The Emergency
13. Post-Emergency Ireland
14. The Sixties and Seventies
15. The Slump
16. The Celtic Tiger
17. The Economic Crash
18. Recent developments to 2020

Irish History Compressed also contains brief biographies of key figures in Irish history, a comprehensive timeline from the Celtic Era to 2012, and suggestions for further reading on the history of Ireland.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940044509627
Publisher:	Bruce Gaston
Publication date:	04/29/2013
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	399,177
File size:	2 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Bruce Gaston is originally from Northern Ireland. He studied at Oxford University and the Queen's University, Belfast, and now works at the English Studies Department of Germany's oldest university, the Ruprecht-Karls-Universität, Heidelberg, where he teaches, among other things, courses on Irish and Northern Irish history and culture.