I.r.a. And Its Enemies - Violence and Community in Cork, 1916-1923

Zusatztext A superb, multi-layered history of the "intimate war" of this dark, iconic period in Cork ... a vivid deeply affecting book. Klappentext This book explores the lives! deaths! enemies! and victims of the most powerful guerrillas of twentieth-century Ireland: those of the Cork I.R.A. between 1916 and 1923. Drawing on an unprecedented body of sources! including numerous interviews this is a uniquely intimate study of revolution! guerrilla war! and ethnic conflict. Zusammenfassung What is it like to be in the IRA - or at their mercy? This study explores the lives and deaths of the enemies and victims of the County Cork IRA between 1916 and 1923 - the most powerful and deadly branch of the IRA during one of the most turbulent periods in 20th-century Ireland. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Introduction: The Killing of Sergeant O'Donoghue Part I: Revolution, 1916-1923 2: The Kilmichael Ambush 3: Rebel Cork 4: Dying for Ireland 5: The Cork Republic Part II: Rebels 6: The Boys of Kilmichael 7: Volunteers 8: Youth and Rebellion Part III: The Path to Revolution 9: The Rise and Fall of a Revolutionary Party 10: Volunteering 11: Guerrillas Part IV: Neighbours and Enemies 12: Taking it out on the Protestants 13: Spies and Informers Appendix: Sources and Definitions: I.R.A. Membership and Violence Bibliography Index

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Peter Hart, Peter (Visiting Research Fellow Hart
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 18.11.1999
• EAN: 9780198208068
• ISBN: 978-0-19-820806-8
• Pagine: 368
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia contemporanea (dal 1945 al 1989); European History, HISTORY / Military / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Terrorism, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Peace, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Europe / Ireland, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, Ireland, Terrorism, armed struggle, British & Irish history, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1), c 1919 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), c 1918 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), Irregular or guerrilla forces & warfare, c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period), Irregular or guerrilla forces and warfare, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General, HISTORY / Military / Guerrilla Warfare