1st Edition

The Dynamics of Cultural Nationalism The Gaelic Revival and the Creation of the Irish Nation State

By John Hutchinson Copyright 1987
353 Pages
by Routledge

353 Pages
by Routledge

353 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1987, The Dynamics of Cultural Nationalism demonstrates the nature and role of cultural nationalism as a separate movement in the creation of modern nations. This is done through an intensive study of the modern Irish movements, and in particular the Gaelic revival at the end of the nineteenth century, which makes clear the importance of cultural nationalism as a vision and... Read more

Tables Acknowledgement Preface Introduction 1. A Profile of Cultural Nationalism 2. The Eighteenth-Century Revival in Ireland 3. The Second Irish Revival (c. 1830-48) 4. The Gaelic Revival (c. 1890-1921): Its Secular Propounders and Religious Roots 5. The Gaelic Revival (c. 1890-1921): The Socio-Political Articulation 6. The Genesis of Cultural Nationalism 7. The Origins and Characters of the Gaelic Revival 8. Cultural Nationalism, Irish Politics and Elite Mobility 9. Epilogue Select Bibliography Further Reading Index

Biography

John Hutchinson