Catholic Nationalism in the Irish Revival: A Study of Canon Sheehan, 1852-1913
| Authors | Fleischmann, Ruth |
| Tags | History, Europe, General, Modern, Political Science, History & Theory, Religion, Christianity, Catholic, Great Britain |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Published | 28 mag 1997 |
| Date | 13 ott 2017 |
| Languages | eng |
| Identifiers | doi: 10.1057/9780230374423, google: hGqLDAAAQBAJ, Amazon.com, oclc: 759110643, isbn: 9780333689431 |
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Description
Canon Sheehan's writings [e.g., Triumph of Failure] provide valuable insight into Ireland's difficult process of cultural reconstruction after independence. This astute observer of Irish society was pessimistic about the future of religion. Though himself a man of European culture, he made a case for isolationism to become reality under the Free State. It is a case which today is easily scorned - but his work allows us to understand why it could command such support, and to appreciate its relative historical justification.
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