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A New History of Ireland is the largest scholarly project in modern Irish history. In 9 volumes, it provides a comprehensive new synthesis of modern scholarship on every aspect of Irish history and prehistory, from the earliest geological and archaeological evidence, through the Middle Ages, down to the present day. Volume I begins by looking at geography and the physical environment. Chapters follow that examine pre-3000, neolithic, bronze-age and iron-age Ireland and Ireland up to 800. Society, laws, church and politics are all analysed separately as are architecture, literature, manuscripts, language, coins and music. The volume is brought up to 1166 with chapters, amongst others, on the Vikings, Ireland and its neighbours, and opposition to the High-Kings. A final chapter moves further on in time, examining Latin learning and literature in Ireland to 1500.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #209454 in Books
• Published on: 2008-04-24
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 1219 pages

Customer Reviews

An Excellent Foundation for Irish History
For any serious student of Irish history, this book should form the foundation of your collection. O' Croinin has delved into prehistoric and early Ireland's glorious past, and presented the information in a very readable volume, easily followed by academic or non-academic alike. The contributors to the book help pull this important timeline in Irish history together, whereby you get a complete insight, with no aspect either neglected or omitted. This book shall stand the test of history, and remain as a witness to O Croinin's majestic scholarship.