Civilising Rural Ireland: The Co-Operative Movement, Development and the Nation-State, 1889-1939

by Patrick Doyle

Book Overview

The introduction of co-operative societies into the Irish countryside during the late-nineteenth century transformed rural society and created an enduring economic legacy. Civilising rural Ireland challenges predominant narratives of Irish history that explain the emergence of the nation-state through the lens of political conflict and violence. Instead the book takes as its focus the numerous leaders, organisers, and members of the Irish co-operative...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526150565
• ISBN13: 9781526150561
• Release Date: May 2020
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"