The Roots of English Colonialism in Ireland

by John Patrick Montaño

Book Overview

This book is a major study of the cultural foundations of the Tudor plantations in Ireland and of early English imperialism more generally. John Patrick Monta?o traces the roots of colonialism in the key relationship of cultivation and civility in Tudor England and shows the central role this played in Tudor strategies for settling, civilising and colonising Ireland. The book ranges from the role of cartography, surveying and material culture - houses,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107519586
• ISBN13: 9781107519589
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 442 Pages
• Weight: 1.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"