History and the Shaping of Irish Protestantism

by Desmond Bowen and Jean Bowen

A continuing problem for political authorities and scholars is understanding the mentality of Irish Protestants, especially in Ulster, where churchmen seem to exist in a 'primal sense of siege'. This study argues that the mind of Irish Protestantism is a reflection of the historical experience of a minority people who have found themselves under perennial attack both religiously and culturally. The work traces the tensions between the dual authorities...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0820427500
• ISBN13: 9780820427508
• Release Date: December 1995
• Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der W
• Length: 718 Pages