Ireland and Empire : Colonial Legacies in Irish History and Culture

a Growing Number Of Historians, Political Commentators, And Cultural Critics Have Sought To Analyze Ireland's Past And Present In Colonial Terms. For Some, Including Irish Republicans, It Is The Only Proper Framework For Understanding Ireland. Others Reject The Very Use Of The Colonial Label For Ireland's History; Amongst Some Ulster Unionists The Term Is Greeted With Outrage. This Book Evaluates And Analyzes These Controversies, Which Range From Debates Over The Ancient And Medieval Past To Those In Current Literary And Postcolonial Theory. Scholarly, At Times Polemical, It Is The Most Comprehensive Study Of These Themes Ever To Appear. It Will Undoubtedly Arouse Sharp Controversy. A Growing Band Of Historians, Political Commentators, And Cultural Critics Has Sought To Explain Ireland's Past And Present In Colonial Terms. For Some, Including Irish Republicans, It Is The Only Proper Framework For Understanding Ireland. Others Reject The Very Use Of The Colonial Label For Ireland's History; While Using The Term For The Present Arouses Outrage, Especially Amongst Ulster Unionists. This Book Evaluates And Analyses These Controversies, Ranging From Debates Over The Ancient And Medieval Past To Those In Current Literary And Postcolonial Theory.--jacket. 1. Introduction -- 2. Contexts And Concepts -- 3. The Past In The Present -- 4. Irish Nationalists And The Colonial Image -- 5. British Imperialists And Their Critics -- 6. Chroniclers And Revisionists -- 7. Colonialism, Criticism, And Cultural Theory -- 8. The Irish Republic As Postcolonial Polity -- 9. Northern Ireland After 1968: An Anticolonial Struggle? -- 10. Ulster Unionism--a Colonial Culture? -- 11. Comparative Perspectives -- 12. Conclusions. Stephen Howe. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [279]-321) And Index. 0199249903......Page 0 Contents......Page 8 Preface to the Paperback Edition......Page 9 1. Introduction......Page 18 2. Contexts and Concepts......Page 24 3. The Past in the Present......Page 38 4. Irish Nationalists and the Colonial Image......Page 60 5. British Imperialists and Their Critics......Page 82 6. Chroniclers and Revisionists......Page 93 7. Colonialism, Criticism, and Cultural Theory......Page 124 8. The Irish Republic as ‘Postcolonial’ Polity......Page 163 9. Northern Ireland after 1968: An Anticolonial Struggle?......Page 186 10. Ulster Unionism—A Colonial Culture?......Page 210 11. Comparative Perspectives......Page 234 12. Conclusions......Page 246 Notes......Page 261 Bibliography......Page 296 B......Page 340 C......Page 341 D......Page 342 G......Page 343 I......Page 344 L......Page 345 M......Page 346 P......Page 347 R......Page 348 T......Page 349 W......Page 350 Z......Page 351 A growing band of historians, political commentators, and cultural critics has sought to analyse Ireland's past and present in colonial terms. For some, including Irish Republicans, it is the only proper framework for understanding Ireland. Others reject the very use of the colonial label for Ireland's history; while using the term for the present arouses outrage, especially amongst Ulster Unionists. This book evaluates and analuses these controversies, ranging from debates over the ancient and medieval past to those in current literary and postcolonial theory. Scholarly, at times polemical, it is the most comprehensive study of these themes ever to appear, and will undoubtedly stimulate discussion for years to come. A growing band of historians, political commentators, and cultural critics has sought to analyse Ireland'past and present in colonial terms. For some, including Irish Republicans, it is the only proper framework for understanding Ireland. Others reject the very use of the colonial label for Ireland's history; while using the term for the present arouses outrage, especially amongst Ulster Unionists. This book evaluates and analyses these controversies, ranging from debates over the ancient and medieval past to those in current literary and postcolonial theory. Scholarly, at times polemical, it is the most comprehensive study of these themes ever to appear, and will undoubtedly stimulate discussion for years to come A growing number of historians, political commentators, and cultural critics have sought to analyse Ireland's past and present in colonial terms. For some, including Irish Republicans, it is the only proper framework for understanding Ireland. Others reject the very use of the colonial label for Ireland's history; while using the term for the present can arouse outrage, especially amongst Ulster Unionists. This book evaluates and analyses these controversies, whichrange from debates over the ancient and medieval past to those in current literary and postcolonial theory. Scholarly, at times pol A growing band of historians, political commentators, and cultural critics has sought to analyze Ireland's past and present in colonial terms. This book explores these controversies, ranging from debates over the ancient and medieval past to those in current literary and postcolonial theory. Ireland was for centuries the victim of English, or British, imperialist oppression.