The Long Gestation; Irish Nationalist Life 1891-1918

by Maume, Patrick

• ISBN13: 9780312225490
• ISBN10: 0312225490
• Format: Trade Book
• Copyright: 2000-02-12
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

This original historical dissection examines the fall of Parnell and the beginning of the War of Independence. This is commonly thought of as a period in which politics were moribund and which was dominated by the cultural and literary revival. Patrick Maume challenges this view, arguing for an organic and integrated understanding of the period. He argues that politics and culture were inseparable and bases his discussion on a detailed reading of private papers, diaries, public sources and other contemporary documents. His unrivaled knowledge of the interlocking networks in a small and intimate society will revolutionize our understanding of Irish life and history.

Author Biography

Patrick Maume teaches in the Department of Politics at Queen's University Belfast.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(13)
`After Aughrim's Dread Disaster', 1891--1900	14	(26)
Elites, 1900--5	40	(38)
Liberal Alliance, 1906--9	78	(25)
Balance of Power, 1910	103	(17)
Responsibilities, 1911--14	120	(27)
Unlimited Liability, 1914--16	147	(32)
The Price of War, 1916--18	179	(36)
Epilogue: Reflections on a Revolution	215	(8)
Who's Who	223	(23)
Notes	246	(55)
Bibliography	301	(11)
Index	312