The author examines the relationships between theatre and the turbulent political and social context of Northern Ireland since 1969. He explores in detail key theatrical performances which deal directly with this context. The works examined are used as exemplars of wider approac…
"From Georgian cities to modernist masterpieces, architecture in Ireland has a long history of excellence. The last fifteen years, however, witnessed remarkable social, economic, and cultural change, leaving a dramatic mark on the country's architecture. A new commitment to desi…
"The phenomenon of voluntary self-starvation - whether by political hunger strikers or lone anorectics - is a puzzle of engrossing power, suggesting a message more radical than any uttered aloud. In this fascinating phenomenology, Maud Ellmann teases out this message, its genesi…
Ireland's landscape is marked by fault lines of religious, ethnic, and political identity that have shaped its troubled history. Troubled Geographies maps this history by detailing the patterns of change in Ireland from 16th century attempts to ""plant"" areas of Ireland with lo…
Blessed with an extraordinary gift, George Best was undoubtedly the most naturally talented player the British Isles has ever produced and one of the greatest footballing talents the world will ever see. So much has been written about George, but very little was substantiated by…
Blessed with an extraordinary gift, George Best was undoubtedly the most naturally talented player the British Isles has ever produced and one of the greatest footballing talents the world will ever see. So much has been written about George, but very little was substantiated by…
