| Ireland and the Czech Lands: Contacts and Comparisons in History and Culture Contributor(s): Maher, Eamon (Editor), Power, Gerald (Editor), Pilny, Ondrej (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3034317018 ISBN-13: 9783034317016 Publisher: Peter Lang Ltd, International Academic Publis OUR PRICE: $74.81 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | English As A Second Language - History | Europe - General - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 820.994 |
| LCCN: 2013030957 |
| Series: Reimagining Ireland |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.8" (0.80 lbs) 235 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In recent years Irish scholars have become increasingly interested in Ireland's profound and ongoing relationship with continental Europe. This volume is the first multidisciplinary collection of essays on Irish comparisons and contacts with the Czech Lands from the early modern period to contemporary times. Written by leading specialists and emerging scholars, the essays explore Irish-Czech exchanges and parallels in a variety of fields including history, politics, literature, theatre, journalism and physical education. Collectively, these essays demonstrate that Ireland and the Czech Lands have much in common and that they have enjoyed deep cultural connections: both countries are small European states with imperial pasts and a tradition of mutual migration and cultural transfer. Until now, however, Czech-Irish commonalities and connections have largely been overshadowed by both countries' interactions with bigger, more powerful nations. This book remedies this neglect, offering new research which not only sheds light on Irish-Czech connections and contacts, but also offers new perspectives on the positions of both societies within the wider European context. |
