Letters of the Catholic Poor: Poverty in Independent Ireland, 1920-1940

ISBN-13: 9781316631805 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 296 str.

Lindsey Earner-Byrne

Opis

A pioneering new 'history from below' of Irish poverty told through the letters of the Catholic poor in Independent Ireland.

Recenzje

'This is one of the best Irish history books of the last decade, broadening our understanding of social and cultural history.' Georgina Laragy, The Canadian Journal of Irish Studies

Spis treści

Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. The social setting: 'is this a civilized country?'; 2. Artefacts of poverty: 'I crave your holy pardon for writing'; 3. The 'poor' make their case: 'surely they are worth helping'; 4. Hidden poverty: 'I bear my poverty in silence'; 5. The cost of poverty: 'to live or rather exist'; 6. Vetting and vouching: 'it would be a charity to help him'; Conclusion: 'peopling the past'; Bibliography; Index.