The Oxford Illustrated History of Ireland (Oxford Illustrated Histories)
This very beautiful and lavishly illustrated volume includes six essays by Irish scholars, five covering chronological periods in Irish history and the sixth a particularly stimulating discussion of the interplay between Irish literature and history. Each essay is written by a specialist; Nicholas Canny and editor Foster are probably the best known among them; each incorporates recent research to create a current and authoritative summary of Irish historical scholarship. An excellent annotated bibliography and a chronology add to the book's usefulness. The maps could have been better, but the illustrations alone would make this book worth having.-Nancy C. Cridland, Indiana Univ. Libs., BloomingtonCopyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.