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Freedom and the Fifth Commandment : Catholic priests and political violence in Ireland, 1919-21 /

The guerilla war waged between the IRA and the crown forces between 1919 and 1921 was a pivotal episode in the modern history of Ireland. This book addresses the War of Independence from a new perspective by focusing on the attitude of a powerful social elite: the Catholic clergy.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Heffernan, Brian (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Manchester : Manchester University Press, [2014]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Description
Summary:The guerilla war waged between the IRA and the crown forces between 1919 and 1921 was a pivotal episode in the modern history of Ireland. This book addresses the War of Independence from a new perspective by focusing on the attitude of a powerful social elite: the Catholic clergy.
Physical Description:1 online resource (304 pages).
ISBN:9781526117977