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The humanities and the Irish university : Anomalies and opportunities /

This is the first book-length study of the humanities and the Irish university. Ireland was a deeply religious country throughout the twentieth century but the colleges of its National University never established a religion or theology department. The official first language of Ireland is Irish but...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: O'Sullivan, Michael, 1974- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York [New York] : Manchester University Press, 2014.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • 1. Introduction : defining the humanities
  • 2. The humanities in the Irish context
  • 3. Newman and the origins of the National University
  • 4. The emergence of an Irish humanities ethos
  • 5. International comparisons
  • 6. The transformation of the humanities in Ireland.