Medieval Ireland

Medieval Ireland

by Downham, Clare

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Medieval Ireland is often described as a backward-looking nation in which change only came about as a result of foreign invasions. By examining the wealth of under-explored evidence available, Downham challenges this popular notion and demonstrates what a culturally rich and diverse place medieval Ireland was. Starting in the fifth century, when St Patrick arrived on the island, and ending in the fifteenth century, with the efforts of the English government to defend the lands which it ruled di…

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  • Full title :Medieval Ireland / Clare Downham.

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Medieval Ireland is often described as a backward-looking nation in which change only came about as a result of foreign invasions. By examining the wealth of under-explored evidence available, Downham challenges this popular notion and demonstrates what a culturally rich and diverse place medieval Ireland was. Starting in the fifth century, when St Patrick arrived on the island, and ending in the fifteenth century, with the efforts of the English government to defend the lands which it ruled directly around Dublin by building great ditches, this up-to-date and accessible survey charts the internal changes in the region. Chapters dispute the idea of an archaic society in a wide-range of areas, with a particular focus on land-use, economy, society, religion, politics and culture. This concise and accessible overview offers a fresh perspective on Ireland in the Middle Ages and overthrows many enduring stereotypes.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2018.

Publication Statements

Notes

Originally published 2018.

The Physical Object

  • Description:394 pages : : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; : 22 cm.

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781107031319, 1107031311, 9781107651654, 1107651654
  • oclc:on1027619935
  • Dewey Decimal:941.5

Subjects

Història Ireland -- History -- To 1603 Irland Medeltiden

Writers

Downham, Clare

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