Drawing from a wealth of historical and scholarly sources, Johnson traces the important social, religious and political development of Ireland's struggle to become a unified, settled country. Johnson... This description may be from another edition of this product.
This is an eminently readable, informative history of Ireland from the twelfth century up to the late 1970's. Unlike many histories, it is not a list of statistics. Nor is it an appeal to our sensibilities. It is swift, yet comprehensive.
Good, with fairness to different sides
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This seems to treat the various causes and factions in Ireland with fairness. It is a very readable account with interesting quotes from persons who observed things first-hand.
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