1. Early Ireland, AD 431–1169; 2. From lordship to kingdom: Ireland, 1169–1541; 3. The making of Protestant Ireland, 1541–1691; 4. Ireland's long eighteenth century, 1691–1830; 5. From Union to disunion: Ireland, 1830–1914; 6. The making of the two Irelands, 1914–1945; 7. Hubris and nemesis: the two Irelands, 1945–2010.
Acclaimed political, social, cultural and economic history of Ireland from prehistory to the present by one of Ireland's leading historians.
Thomas Bartlett is Professor of Irish History at the School of Divinity, History and Philosophy, University of Aberdeen. His previous publications include The Fall and Rise of the Irish Nation: The Catholic Question, 1690–1830 (1992), A Military History of Ireland (1996, with Keith Jeffery) and Revolutionary Dublin: The Letters of Francis Higgins to Dublin Castle, 1795–1801 (2004).
'Based on wide reading, clearly structured, elegantly expressed,
spiced with a sardonic wit, steering a skilful course through the
treacherous ideological rapids of Irish historiography, Bartlett's
Ireland deserves to become a classic.' J. Joseph Lee, New York
University and author of Ireland 1912–1985
'Vivid and nuanced, personal and scholarly, this audacious survey
of the Irish past and present is magisterial in its range, but full
of novelistic details, unexpected insights and wry observation.
Professor Bartlett has the gift of explanation without
simplification'. Declan Kiberd, author of Inventing Ireland: The
Literature of the Modern Nation
'There are other single volume histories which cover the Iron Age
through to the present but this accomplished and judicious book is
by far the best, and will be read with interest and favour by both
scholars and a wider audience. It will naturally take its place
alongside the most distinguished survey-writing on Irish history.'
Alvin Jackson, author of Home Rule: An Irish History, 1800–2000
'Thomas Bartlett's Ireland: A History is a hugely sobering and
stimulating read and a great deal more than yet just another
history of Ireland. For anyone genuinely interested in the make-up
and ethos of … our country and in who we are, it is not to be
missed.' Galway Advertiser
'Every decade in a country's history needs a new overview of its
past. Tom Bartlett has presented us with a very fine one indeed …
All historians live in hope that the framers of policies for the
future might take some lessons from their work. Lord knows today
they are in need of some new inspiration. Hopefully they will find
it in this even-handed, often irreverent, frequently humorous and
beautifully written new work by Tom Bartlett.' The Irish Times
'Ireland: A History is consistently readable, engaging and fresh. A
bevy of survey Irish histories are currently available … this is
superior to them all.' History Ireland
'Ireland: A History is compulsive reading … There is a vigorous
freshness here, not so much the exploding of ancient clichés but
the discovery of new implications to them.' The Australian
'When so much passion has entered into the making and writing of
Irish history, a dispassionate narrative must be applauded. But
beneath the smooth flow of Thomas Bartlett's writing there is a
pulse of controlled anger. It is this attribute, rarely breaking
the surface, which raises an exemplary text into a classic.' Tony
Barnard, The Times Literary Supplement
'Bartlett's engrossing volume … is a tinder box for the reader's
imagination. It will rank among the best monographs of Irish
historians … This handsome hardback is an ideal read for the long
holiday evenings at the end of the year …' Books Ireland
'… this one-volume history of Ireland is a well-written work of
superb scholarship and is highly recommended to everyone who has an
interest in Irish history.' The Irish Catholic
'… constantly interesting, constantly surprising …' The Sign
' … a very popular and readable study that combines balance with
sympathy regarding a history that is fraught with controversies …'
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