The Vatican, the Bishops and Irish Politics 1919-39

by Dermot Keogh

Book Overview

A detailed study of the political relations between church and state in modern Ireland, this work is also an analysis of domestic politics within the context of Anglo-Vatican relations. Dealing exclusively with high ecclesiastical politics, it assesses the relative political strength of both the British and the Irish at the Vatican and challenges 'the myth of English dominance over the Papacy'. Dermot Keogh traces the 'quiet diplomacy' of bishops,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521530520
• ISBN13: 9780521530521
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"