Ireland and empire
Subtitle: colonial legacies in Irish history and culture
By: Stephen Howe.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 334
Subjects: Public opinion -- Northern Ireland -- History.; Imperialism -- Public opinion -- History.; Public opinion -- Ireland -- History.; Postcolonialism -- Northern Ireland.; Postcolonialism -- Ireland.; Ireland -- History -- 20th century.; Great Britain -- Foreign public opinion, Irish.
Description: "A growing band of historians, political commentators, and cultural critics has sought to explain Ireland's past and present in colonial terms. For some, including Irish Republicans, it is the only proper framework for understanding Ireland. Others reject the very use of the colonial label for Ireland's history; while using the term for the present arouses outrage, especially amongst Ulster Unionists. This book evaluates and analyses these controversies, ranging from debates over the ancient and medieval past to those in current literary and postcolonial theory."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [279]-321) and index.