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Though Ireland is a relatively small island on the northeastern fringe of the Atlantic, 70 million people worldwide — including some 45 million in the United States — claim it as their ancestral home. In this wide-ranging, ambitious book, Cian T. McMahon explores the nineteenth-century roots of this transnational identity. Between 1840 and 1880, 4.5 million people left Ireland to start new lives abroad. Using primary sources from Ireland, Australia, and the United States, McMahon demonstrates how this exodus shaped a distinctive sense of nationalism. By doggedly remaining loyal to both their old and new homes, he argues, the Irish helped broaden the modern parameters of citizenship and identity.
From insurrection in Ireland to exile in Australia to military service during the American Civil War, McMahon’s narrative revolves around a group of rebels known as Young Ireland. They and their fellow Irish used weekly newspapers to construct and express an international identity tailored to the fluctuating world in which they found themselves. Understanding their experience sheds light on our contemporary debates over immigration, race, and globalization.
Editions of The Global Dimensions of Irish Identity
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- ISBN 9781469620107
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- ISBN 9781469620121
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- ISBN 9798890846761
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- ISBN 9798890846754
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- ISBN 9781469620114
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Though Ireland is a relatively small island on the northeastern fringe of the Atlantic, 70 million people worldwide — including some 45 million in the United States — claim it as their ancestral home. In this wide-ranging, ambitious book, Cian T. McMahon explores the nineteenth-century roots of this transnational identity. Between 1840 and 1880, 4.5 million people left Ireland to start new lives abroad. Using primary sources from Ireland, Australia, and the United States, McMahon demonstrates how this exodus shaped a distinctive sense of nationalism. By doggedly remaining loyal to both their old and new homes, he argues, the Irish helped broaden the modern parameters of citizenship and identity.
From insurrection in Ireland to exile in Australia to military service during the American Civil War, McMahon’s narrative revolves around a group of rebels known as Young Ireland. They and their fellow Irish used weekly newspapers to construct and express an international identity tailored to the fluctuating world in which they found themselves. Understanding their experience sheds light on our contemporary debates over immigration, race, and globalization.
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What is The Global Dimensions of Irish Identity about?
Though Ireland is a relatively small island on the northeastern fringe of the Atlantic, 70 million people worldwide — including some 45 million in the United States — claim it as their ancestral home. In this wide-ranging, ambitious book, Cian T. McMahon explores the nineteenth-century roots of this transnational identity. Between 1840 and 1880, 4.5 million people left Ireland to start new lives abroad. Using primary sources from Ireland, Australia, and the United States, McMahon demonstrates how this exodus shaped a distinctive sense of nationalism. By doggedly remaining loyal to both their old and new homes, he argues, the Irish helped broaden the modern parameters of citizenship and identity.
From insurrection in Ireland to exile in Australia to military service during the American Civil War, McMahon’s narrative revolves around a group of rebels known as Young Ireland. They and their fellow Irish used weekly newspapers to construct and express an international identity tailored to the fluctuating world in which they found themselves. Understanding their experience sheds light on our contemporary debates over immigration, race, and globalization.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Global Dimensions of Irish Identity?
History and Archaeology > History > European history
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How long is The Global Dimensions of Irish Identity and how many pages does it have?
The Global Dimensions of Irish Identity has 254 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Global Dimensions of Irish Identity?
Cian T. McMahon
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The Global Dimensions of Irish Identity is available as paperback(ISBN 9781469620107) and ebook(ISBN 9781469620121) and ebook(ISBN 9798890846761) and ebook(ISBN 9798890846754) and ebook(ISBN 9781469620114)
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