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- Liam Mellows and the Irish Revolution
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- 2005
- Published by: Lawrence & Wishart
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The focus of this book is on the life of Liam Mellows one of the most radical and intellectually curious of the 1916-22 Irish reublican leaders. The book deals with the complex social dynamics and class relations of that period including an interesting account of the time Mellows spent in the USA organising the visit of De Valera in 1919.
Table of Contents
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- New Introduction
- pp. 1-6
- Introduction
- pp. 7-29
- 1. Family History and Childhood
- pp. 30-40
- 2. Another Robert Emmet
- pp. 41-53
- 3. Soldiers of Ireland
- pp. 54-71
- 4. Awakening the West
- pp. 72-84
- 5. The West's Awake
- pp. 85-101
- 6. Transition in Ireland
- pp. 102-117
- 7. Land of the Free
- pp. 118-134
- 8. Resurgence
- pp. 135-148
- 9. The Irish Progressive League
- pp. 149-165
- 10. Dail Eireann
- pp. 166-196
- 11. De Valera in America
- pp. 197-219
- 12. Director of Purchases
- pp. 220-249
- 13. Negotiation at Gunpoint
- pp. 250-267
- 14. Metamorphosis
- pp. 268-283
- 15. The Long-lived Phoenix
- pp. 284-301
- 16. No King in Israel
- pp. 302-323
- 17. Last Hope of Freedom
- pp. 324-340
- 18. Easter Week in Reverse
- pp. 341-353
- 19. Republic without Government
- pp. 354-369
- 20. Minister for Defence
- pp. 370-385
- 21. Shot at Dawn
- pp. 386-393
Additional Information
ISBN
9781910448267
Related ISBN(s)
9781905007011
MARC Record
OCLC
610466651
Pages
416
Launched on MUSE
2016-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No
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