The Oxford History of British and Irish Catholicism, Volume I... - 9780198843443

Name: The Oxford History of British and Irish Catholicism, Volume I... - 9780198843443
Brand: Oxford University Press

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The Oxford History of British and Irish Catholicism, Volume IIIRelief, Revolution, and Revival, 1746-1829\nAuthor(s): Liam Chambers\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Oxford University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Oxford University Press\nISBN-13: 9780198843443, 978-0198843443\nSynopsis\nThe third volume of The Oxford History of British and Irish Catholicism examines the period from the defeat of the Jacobite army at the battle of Culloden in 1746 to the enactment of Catholic emancipation in 1829.\n\nThe first part of the volume offers a chronological overview tracing the decline of Jacobitism, the easing of penal legislation which targeted Catholics, the complex impact of the French Revolution, the debates about the place of Catholics in the post-Union state, and - following the mass mobilisation of Irish Catholics - the passage of emancipation. The second part of the volume shows that this political history can only be properly understood with reference to the broader transformations.