The Wearing of the Green - A History of St Patrick's Day

"An inventive, delightful, and percipient book that uses Ireland's national feast day as a means to examine the texture and drama of the history of the Irish wherever they might find themselves."--Thomas Keneally, author of "The Great Shame" and "Schindler's List."

List of contents

1. Introduction  2. Evolution of St Patrick's Day  3. Famine and Exodus  4. Visualising Ireland: Nationalism and Diaspora  5. Contesting Ireland: Republicanism and Militarism  6. Proclaiming Ireland: Independence and Empire  7. Modern Times, Troubled Times  8. Reinventing St Patrick's Day  9. Conclusion

About the author

Mike Cronin graduated with a Ph.D. in history from Oxford University in 1994. He is currently Accademic Director for Centre of Irish Programmes at Boston College, Dublin. Cronin has a particular interest in the study of twentieth-century Irish history, as well as the politics of sport in Irish history. He is author of The Blueshirts and Irish Politics (1997), Sport and Nationalism in Ireland (1999) and A History of Ireland (2001).
Daryl Adair graduated with a Ph.D. in history from the Flinders University of South Australia in 1995. He is currently Lecturer in Sports Humanities in the Centre for Sports Studies, University of Canberra, Australia. Adair has a background in Australian history, with a keen interest in public spectacles. He is author of Sport in Australian History (1997, with Wray Vamplew), and editor of Sport Tourism (2002, with Brent Ritchie).

Summary

This lively and ambitious book - the first to chronicle the full history of St. Patrick's Day, from its medieval origins to the modern day - explores the shared heritage of the Irish through the development of this unique national holiday.

Product details

• Authors: Daryl Adair, Adair Daryl, Mike Cronin, Cronin Mike
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.12.2001
• EAN: 9780415180047
• ISBN: 978-0-415-18004-7
• No. of pages: 358
• Weight: 820 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology; Sociology, European History, HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Europe / Ireland, Christianity, History of Religion, British & Irish history, Social and cultural history, History: specific events and topics, Worship, rites, ceremonies and rituals, Cultural studies: customs and traditions