First Irish Cities - An Eighteenth-Century Transformation

Informationen zum Autor David Dickson is professor emeritus of Modern History in Trinity College Dublin. His previous books include Dublin: The Making of a Capital City , Old World Colony: Cork and South Munster 1630-1830 , and New Foundations: Ireland 1660-1800, Revised Edition. Klappentext Prior to the Industrial Revolution Irish cities were among the fastest growing large urban centers in Europe. David Dickson looks at ten of them, relating particular patterns in their evolution to Ireland's violent past. Beautifully illustrated, this account reveals how the country's cities were distinctive and influential beyond Ireland's shores.

Product details

• Authors: David Dickson
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2022
• EAN: 9780300266160
• ISBN: 978-0-300-26616-0
• No. of pages: 376
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, HISTORY / Modern / 17th Century, HISTORY / Modern / 18th Century, HISTORY / Europe / Ireland, Ireland, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, General and world history, C 1600 To C 1700, C 1700 To C 1800