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A short history of Ireland from the earliest times to 1608

A short history of Ireland from the earliest times to 1608

W. Joyce, P.

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General World HistoryBritish History

ISBN10: 9353703492
ISBN13: 9789353703493
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: May 20 2019
Pages: 608
Weight: 1.68
Height: 1.35 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Ireland's past is not a footnote to Britain; it is a world of its own. History told with rare clarity. Few surveys hold the arc. In P. W. Joyce's sweeping narrative, the island's story unfolds from ancient Ireland origins through the turning points that shaped Ireland to 1608, when the medieval order gave way to early modern Ireland. Written by one of Ireland's great scholars and storytellers, this irish history survey offers a complete history overview that keeps people, power, and place in view: the rise and fall of Gaelic clans and kings, the pressures of conquest and settlement, and the hard realities of medieval Irish warfare. Moving briskly across centuries, he shows how law, language, and faith knit communities together even as alliances fractured. The result is a classic in Irish historical writing, prized for its readable authority by casual readers and classic-literature collectors alike. Joyce connects local struggles to the wider British Isles medieval history, making the book invaluable for students of Irish history and readers pursuing celtic history studies. For anyone tracing family lines, it also provides rich context for irish genealogy research, grounding names and regions in the forces that shaped them. Presented here as an unabridged classic edition, it remains a lucid gateway to the island's roots and enduring identity. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today -- a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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