An Historical Geography of Ireland
- 1st Edition - January 5, 1993
- Latest edition
- Authors: B. J. Graham, L. G. Proudfoot
- Language: English
An Historical Geography of Ireland offers students a comprehensive reassessment of the evolution of society and economy in Ireland, presenting an informed account of how that p… Read more
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Description
Description
Key features
Key features
- Comprehensive historical geography of Ireland in one volume
- Covers the Irish diaspora, especially to the US
- Starts from the ninth century and continues to the present day
- Places Ireland in its international context
Readership
Readership
Table of contents
Table of contents
Acknowledgements.
List of Illustrations.
List of Tables.
B.J. Graham, Early Medieval Ireland: Settlement as an Indicator of Economic and Social Transformation.
B.J. Graham, The High Middle Ages.
T.B. Barry, Date Medieval Ireland: The Debate on Social and Economic Transformation.
R. Gillespie, Explorers, Exploiters and Entrepreneurs: Early Modern Ireland and its Context.
L. Kennedy and L.A. Clarkson, Secular Trends and Regional Variation in Irish Population.
L.J. Proudfoot, Regionalism and Localism: Religious Change and Social Protest.
L.J. Proudfoot , Spatial Transformation and Social Agency: Property Society and Improvement.
S.A. Royle, Industrialisation, Urbanisation and Urban Society in Post-Famine Ireland.
M. Turner, Rural Economies in Post-Famine Ireland.
C.J. Houston and W.J. Smyth, The Irish Diaspora: Emigration to the New World.
B. Collins, The Irish in Britain.
W.J. Smyth, The Making of Ireland: Agendas and Perspectives in Cultural Geography.
Review quotes
Review quotes
"A worthwhile and interesting read."—IRISH HISTORIC SETTLEMENT NEWSLETTER
"The book is particularly suited for study at university level. The volume is greatly enhanced by a large number of well produced maps...This publication is a most welcome synthesis of recent work well-suited for the teaching and researching of Irelandshistorical geography."—GEOGRAPHY
"Taken as a whole the volume provides a timely syntesis which deserves a wide readership in geography, history, and European Studies."—J.M. Powell in ANNALS of AMERICAN GEOGRAPHERS
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: January 5, 1993
- Language: English
About the authors
About the authors
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B. J. Graham
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