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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
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A History Of The City Of Dublin (Volume I)

A History Of The City Of Dublin (Volume I)

Thomas Cilbert, John

Paperback

Medieval & Renaissance HistoryEastern EuropeIrish History

ISBN10: 9354418252
ISBN13: 9789354418259
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Feb 17 2021
Pages: 456
Weight: 1.46
Height: 1.02 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
To understand Dublin, begin at its roots in ramparts, markets and quays. Dublin was never just streets. In Volume I of A History Of The City Of Dublin, nineteenth-century historian John Thomas Gilbert opens a meticulous irish urban history book that follows the city from its earliest records towards its rise as the capital of Ireland. Drawing on charters, chronicles and civic archives, this dublin city history volume reveals how geography, trade, religion and power shaped the fabric of everyday life, offering a foundation for anyone curious about the growth of Dublin city. As a pioneering scholarly history reference, Gilbert's narrative reconstructs institutions, guilds, churches and municipal offices with a care that makes early modern Dublin, Ireland, feel distant and recognisable. The focus on dublin political and civic history anchors wider questions of Irish urban development history, from contested authority to evolving social classes. Clear, orderly chapters and abundant sourced detail make this work invaluable for Irish history students and a dependable research resource for historians and general readers alike, whether approaching pre independence Ireland history for study, travel, genealogy or sheer intellectual curiosity. Long regarded as an irish antiquarian studies classic, A History Of The City Of Dublin stands at the heart of any serious dublin local history series and remains a touchstone for understanding the making of Ireland's metropolis. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure.

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