The Irish in Manchester c.1750-1921 : resistance, adaptation and identity /

The book examines the development of the Irish community in Manchester, one of the most dynamic cities of nineteenth-century Britain. Based on research into a wide variety of local sources, it examines the process by which the Irish came to be blamed for all the ills of the industrial revolution and...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Busteed, M. A. (Mervyn Austen), 1944- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2016.
Temas:
Irish > England > Manchester > History.
Industrial revolution > England > Manchester > History.
Irlandais > Angleterre > Manchester > Histoire.
Révolution industrielle > Angleterre > Manchester > Histoire.
British & Irish History.
HISTORY > Historical Geography.
Ethnic relations
Industrial revolution
Irish
Manchester (England) > Ethnic relations > History.
England > Manchester
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; The Irish in Manchester c. 1750-1921; Contents; List of figures; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Early connections, 'Little Ireland'and stereotypes; 2 Famine influx and residential clustering: Angel Meadow; 3 The Catholic Church; 4 St Patrick's Day: evolution of a celebration; 5 Revolution and reform: 1790s to 1850s; 6 Elections and meetings: 1870-1921; 7 Fenians, martyrs and memories; 8 Decline, revival and rising; Conclusion; Index

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