Dictionary of Irish Biography 2 Volume Hb Set

Erscheinungsjahr 2018
ISBN: 978-1-108-58790-7
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 1613 Seiten, Format (B × H): 191 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 3266 g

Published in collaboration with the Royal Irish Academy, The Dictionary of Irish Biography is the most comprehensive and authoritative biographical reference work available both in print and online for Ireland. Bringing the collection up to date, volumes 10 and 11 include substantial and original biographical articles on a variety of important figures in the recent Irish past. Most notably discussed are the novelist John McGahern, politicians Charles J. Haughey, David Ervine and Mo Mowlam, the footballer George Best, the businessman Tony Ryan, the journalist and writer Nuala O'Faolain, the architect Sam Stephenson, the snooker player Alex Higgins, and the comedian Dave Allen. This is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in this period and covers over 600 prominent figures in recent Irish history.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mcguire, James

Quinn, James

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturwissenschaft: Nachschlagewerke

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Lists of: editors, advisors, contributors; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Guide to entries; List of abbreviations; A-Z entries.