The Rising (Centenary Edition)
Ireland: Easter 1916
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP Oxford
- Date of Publication 21 January 2016
- ISBN 9780198732341
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages414 pages
- Size 241x162x37 mm
- Weight 696 g
- Language English 0
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Short description:
The story of the Easter Rising from the perspective of those who made it, focusing on the experiences of rank-and-file revolutionaries and exploiting a unique and recently released collection of over 1,700 eye-witness statements.
MoreLong description:
The Easter Rising of 1916 not only destroyed much of the centre of Dublin - it changed the course of Irish history. But why did it happen? What was the role of ordinary people in this extraordinary event? What motivated them and what were their aims? These basic questions continue to divide historians of modern Ireland.
The Rising is the story of Easter 1916 from the perspective of those who made it, focusing on the experiences of rank and file revolutionaries. Fearghal McGarry makes use of a unique source that has only recently seen the light of day - a collection of over 1,700 eye-witness statements detailing the political activities of members of Sinn Féin and militant groups such as the Irish Republican Brotherhood. This collection represents one of the richest and most comprehensive oral history archives devoted to any modern revolution, providing new insights on almost every aspect of this seminal period.
The Rising shows how people from ordinary backgrounds became politicized and involved in the struggle for Irish independence. McGarry illuminates their motives, concerns, and aspirations, highlighting the importance of the Great War as a catalyst for the uprising. He concludes by exploring the Rising's revolutionary aftermath, which in time saw the creation of the independent state we see today.
Published to mark the centenary of the Easter Rising, this edition includes a new preface which reflects on the continuing importance of the Easter Rising as a symbol of Irish nationhood and which looks at the centenary commemorations in both Ireland and the UK within the wider context of the 'Decade of Centenaries.'
McGarry easily organises rich evidence, offers insightful analysis, and writes a compelling narrative. For this reader, he Rising has joined Charles Townshend's Easter 1916 and Clair Will's Dublin 1916 as essential to anyone interested in the Easter Rising.
Table of Contents:
Chronology
Easter 1916 in 2016
Introduction
The Rising Generation: Separatism in Ireland
Arms in Irish Hands: Volunteering
The Soul of the Nation: War
Walking on Air: The Rising in Dublin
Glorious Forever: The Fall of the Republic
Charlie Weston, Are you Gone Mad? The Rising in Provincial Ireland
A Good End: Punishment
The Beginning of Ireland: Aftermath
Guide to Further Reading
Notes
Index
