A History of Settlement in Ireland.
Title:
A History of Settlement in Ireland.
Author:
Barry, Terry.
ISBN:
9780203025192
Personal Author:
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (321 pages)
Contents:
Cover -- A History of Settlement in Ireland -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of illustrations -- Contributors -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Reading A Landscape Manuscript: A Review Of Progress In Prehistoric Settlement Studies In Ireland -- 2. Settlement In Early Ireland: A Review -- 3. Early Christian Ireland: Settlement And Environment -- 4. Rural Settlement In Medieval Ireland -- 5. Urbanisation In Ireland During The High Middle Ages C. 1100 To C. 1350 -- 6. Plantation Ireland: A Review Of Settlement History -- 7. Ireland A Colony: Settlement Implications Of The Revolution In Military-administrative, Urban And Ecclesiastical Structures, C. 1550 To C. 1730 -- 8. Settlement And Society In Eighteenth-century Ireland -- 9. Trends In Nineteenth- And Twentieth-century Settlement -- 10. Perspectives On Irish Settlement Studies -- Bibliography -- Index.
Abstract:
A History of Settlement in Ireland provides a stimulating and thought-provoking overview of the settlement history of Ireland from prehistory to the present day. Particular attention is paid to the issues of settlement change and distribution within the contexts of: * environment * demography * culture. The collection goes further by setting the agenda for future research in this rapidly expanding area of academic interest. This volume will be essential reading for all those with an interest in the archaeology, history and social geography of Ireland.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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