The Warp of Ulster's Past: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on the Irish Linen Industry, 1700-1920

by Marilyn Cohen

For two centuries the linen industry provided the economic warp for the fabric of social life in Ulster. Until now, the central importance of the linen industry to key themes in Irish history and society has received little scholarly attention. In an unprecedented, multifaceted collection, The Warp of Ulster's Past gathers top scholars from the fields of history, sociology, and anthropology to put forth their perspectives on various themes and issues...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312129076
• ISBN13: 9780312129071
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.0"