| Elite Women in Ascendancy Ireland, 1690-1745: Imitation and Innovation Contributor(s): Wilson, Rachel (Author) |
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ISBN: 178327039X ISBN-13: 9781783270392 Publisher: Boydell Press OUR PRICE: $99.75 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Ireland - History | Modern - 18th Century |
| Dewey: 941.507 |
| LCCN: 2015487301 |
| Series: Irish Historical Monographs |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.08 lbs) 222 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Ireland - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The late seventeenth and early eighteenth century was a period of great social and political change within Ireland, as the Protestant Ascendancy gained control of the country, aided by the English government and aristocracy, with whom the ruling class in Ireland mixed through marriage and travel. The resulting Anglo-Irish elite, with its distinct transnational identity, differed markedly from the preceding Irish elite, but, at the same time, because of its Irish dimension, was very different also from the contemporary English and Scottish upper classes. Women played key roles in this Anglo-Irish elite, and the nature of the Protestant Ascendancy can only be completely understood by considering women's roles fully. This book provides a thorough examination of the role of women in Ascendancy Ireland. It discusses marriage, family and social life; explores women's roles in economic and political life and in charitable activities; and places Irish elite women of this period in their wider historiographical context. The book is based on extensive original research, including among the papers of aristocratic families in Ireland and Britain, and provides a wealth of detail on elite women's lives in this period. Rachel Wilson completed her doctorate in modern history at Queen's University, Belfast. |