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 | | Short History of Ireland by Richard Killeen ISBN-10: 9780717139231 ISBN-10: 0-7171-3923-9 ISBN-13: 9780717139231 ISBN-13: 978-0-7171-3923-1 Paperback 2006-08-10 Gill & Macmillan Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description This accessible and well-illustrated introduction to Irish history (over 150 full-color photos, paintings and drawings) gives an excellent overview of the key event in Irish history. | ||
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EXCELLENT BRIEF HISTORY A REALLY GOOD BOOK TO GET THE GENERAL HISTORY OF IRELAND FROM A MORE OR LESS IMPARTIAL SOURCE. PROVIDES A VERY GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF THE SHAPING OF IRELAND'S PAST AND HOW IT INFLUENCES THE PRESENT. | ||
A fine first step into the subject. I was just beginning to read about Irish history, and was looking for a good book to start with, when I saw someone buying this handy little introduction. I promptly bought & read it myself, and wasn't in the least disappointed. I finished the book in a day, and yet, when I was done, I knew 10 times more about the subject than I had previously, enough to completely revise what I thought were my opinions. This is a concise, well-written, and readable summary of the general course of Irish history. It's not quite "in-depth," but it's too thorough to be dismissed as a rough outline or anything similar. It's a sound elementary primer on a complex subject, and the perfect starting point for further, more detailed learning. | ||