'And so began the Irish Nation': Nationality, National... - Bradshaw, Brendan

Taylor & Francis

In this collection, the result of a lifetime\u2019s study, Brendan Bradshaw provides an insight into how concepts of \u2019nationalism\u2019 and \u2019national identity\u2019 can be understood and applied to pre-modern Ireland. Drawing upon a selection of his most provocative and pioneering essays, together with three new pieces, the limits and contexts of Irish nationalism are explored and its impact on both early modern society and later generations, examined. The volume illuminates political and religious developments within Ireland, and how these affected events across the British Isles and beyond. > Nationalism is a particularly slippery subject to define and understand, particularly when applied to early modern Europe. In this collection of essays, Brendan Bradshaw provides an insight into how concepts of \u2019nationalism\u2019 and \u2019national identity\u2019 can be understood and applied to pre-modern Ireland. Drawing upon a selection of his most provocative and pioneeri""