Patrick Pearse [electronic resource] : The Making of a Revolutionary /
Augusteijn, J.author.
Patrick Pearse was not only leader of the 1916 Easter Rising but also one of the main ideologues of the IRA. Based on new material on his childhood and underground activities, this book places him in a European context and provides an intimate account of the development of his ideas on cultural regeneration, education, patriotism and militarism.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- The Person -- Cultural Nationalism -- Educational Thought -- Political Thought -- The Revolutionary -- Legacy: The Failure in Triumph.
Patrick Pearse was not only leader of the 1916 Easter Rising but also one of the main ideologues of the IRA. Based on new material on his childhood and underground activities, this book places him in a European context and provides an intimate account of the development of his ideas on cultural regeneration, education, patriotism and militarism.
Pearse, Padraic, 1879-1916.
Great Britain-History.
Europe-History.
History, Modern.
Terrorism.
Political violence.
Literature.
Military history.
History of Britain and Ireland.
European History.
Modern History.
Terrorism and Political Violence.
Literature, general.
History of Military.