Dublin: A Cultural History

Europe's most westerly capital city was established by invaders and was for most of its history the locus of colonial administration, the engine room of foreign power, and a major site of indigenous resistance. From The Act of Union through nineteenth-century decline and into the early years of Irish independence it was a city identified with poverty, dirt, and decaying splendor. The Celtic Tiger produced sweeping changes, including massive new building projects, and the surprising revelation that Dublin has become fashionable. Siobhán Kilfeather finds the legacy of the past undergoing a series of transformations in the vibrant atmosphere of contemporary Dublin.


Author: Siobhán Kilfeather
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 09/22/2005
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.16h x 5.54w x 0.85d
ISBN: 9780195182026

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 12/01/2005 pg. 153

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