Patrick Pearse was not only leader of the 1916 Easter Rising but also one of the main ideologues of the IRA. Based on new material on his childhood and underground activities, this book places him in a European context and provides an intimate account of the development of his ideas on cultural regeneration, education, patriotism and militarism.
Patrick Pearse was not only leader of the 1916 Easter Rising but also one of the main ideologues of the IRA. Based on new material on his childhood an...
This collection of essays brings together the main historians of the Irish Revolution, 1913-1923. Through detailed research and wide ranging analysis of key themes, they provide answers to, and debate on, the fundamental questions concerning this period, including: what was the nature of the revolution; what were its causes; how was the war fought and ended; and what have been the repercussions?
This collection of essays brings together the main historians of the Irish Revolution, 1913-1923. Through detailed research and wide ranging analysis ...
The success of fascist and communist regimes has long been explained by their ability to turn political ideology into a type of religion. These innovative essays explore the notion that all forms of modern mass-politics, including democracies, need a form of sacralization to function.
The success of fascist and communist regimes has long been explained by their ability to turn political ideology into a type of religion. These innova...
