Ireland in the Age of Imperialism and Revolution, 1760-1801

ISBN-13: 9780198221678 / Angielski / Miękka / 1991 / 750 str.

R. B. McDowell

Recenzje

'any serious student of Irish history will want this book, which is carefully neutral and meticulous as to fact' Brian Fallon, Irish Times

Spis treści

List of abbreviations; Acknowledgements; I. The Background: The economic and social structure; Administration and politics; Intellectual and religious life; II. Constitutional Conflict: A restive Parliament; The American War and the volunteers; An Anglo-Irish Settlement; Parliamentary reform and protection; Pitt and Ireland; III. The Revolutionary Era: The French Revolution and Ireland; The radical revival; The Catholic agitation; Radicalism and reaction; Fitzwilliam's Viceroyalty; Agrarian trouble and militant radicalism; Ireland and the Great French War; The maintenance of law and order; Insurrection; Aftermath; The Union; Bibliography; Index