Wars of the Irish Kings: A Thousand Years of Struggle, from the Age of Myth Through the Reign of Queen Elizabeth I Paperback - 2002
by David W. McCullough
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AS MONKS IN THE MONASTERIES of medieval Ireland complied their yearly records of what was happening (or what was said to be happening) in their land, they were also collecting ingenious stories about the past, a long and complex catalog of tales about gods and goddesses, wars and warriors.
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For the first thousand years of its history, Ireland was shaped by its wars. Beginning with the legends of ancient battles and warriors, Wars of the Irish Kings moves through a time when history and storytelling were equally prized, into the age when history was as much propaganda as fact. This remarkable book tells of tribal battles, foreign invasions, Viking raids, family feuds, wars between rival Irish kingdoms, and wars of rebellion against the English. While the battles formed the legends of the land, it was the people fighting the battles--Cuchulain, Finn MacCool, Brian Boru, Robert the Bruce, Elizabeth I, and Hugh O'Donnell--who shaped the destiny and identity of the Irish nation.
This is the real story of how Ireland came to be, told through eyewitness accounts from a thousand years of struggle, brought together for the first time in one volume. It's a surprisingly immediate and stunning portrait of an all-but-forgotten time that forged the Ireland of today.
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- Title Wars of the Irish Kings: A Thousand Years of Struggle, from the Age of Myth Through the Reign of Queen Elizabeth I
- Author David W. McCullough
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 400
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Crown Publishing Group (NY), NY
- Date 2002-02-26
- Features Maps
- ISBN 9780609809075 / 0609809075
- Weight 1.54 lbs (0.70 kg)
- Dimensions 10.04 x 7.04 x 1.06 in (25.50 x 17.88 x 2.69 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: Medieval (500-1453) Studies
- Cultural Region: British
- Cultural Region: Ireland
- Dewey Decimal Code 941.5
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