Historical Dictionary of Ireland - (Historical Dictionaries of Europe) 2nd Edition by Frank A Biletz (Hardcover)

About the Book

The Historical Dictionary of Ireland, Second Edition provides a concise, reliable, and readable information on all aspects of Irish history, society, politics, and culture.

Book Synopsis

Although Historical Dictionary of Ireland, Second Edition covers important topics and personalities dating back to the earliest times, the principal focus is on modern Ireland since 1750, with special emphasis on those periods closest to the present. The core of the historical dictionary is an alphabetical survey of key topics, events, places, political organizations, social and cultural institutions, economic phenomena and trends, social and cultural movements, and leading political, religious, scientific, and cultural personalities.

Historical Dictionary of Ireland contains a chronology, an introduction, an extensive bibliography, and cross-referenced entries on important personalities and aspects of the country's politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Ireland.

About the Author

Frank A. Biletz has been teaching courses on modern British and Irish history since 1994 at the Newberry Library in Chicago and the Western Civilizations course since 1997 at Loyola University Chicago, where he is currently adjunct instructor.