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Catholics in Northern Ireland
Fionnuala O Connor
ISBN: 9780856405099
Format: Paperback
Publisher:Blackstaff Press Ltd
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This is a study of the perceived monolith of Northern Catholicism and the realities it conceals. In a series of interviews with Catholics from every walk of life, and the book explores the attitudes to Britain, the Republic of Ireland, the Church, Protestants and the IRA's campaign.
An invaluable source for students of the Northern Irish conflict, this is a courageous examination of the monolith of northern Catholicism and of the intricate realities behind it. O Connor is one of Ireland's leading political journalists and a highly respected commentator. Her book, based on extensive interviews, is the first study of the Catholic community in Northern Ireland. It examines Catholic attitudes to Britain, the Republic of Ireland, the Catholic Church, and Protestants and the IRA campaign.
| ISBN | 0856405094 | | Pages | 394 | | ISBN13 | 9780856405099
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 001 | | Publisher | Blackstaff Press Ltd | | Weight (grammes) | 522 | | Imprint | Blackstaff Press Ltd | | Published in | Belfast | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 210 | | Publication date | 01 Nov 1993 | | Width (mm) | 148 | | Library of Congress | DA990.U46O | | Spine width (mm) | 1273 | | DEWEY | 305.620416 | | Academic level | General | | DEWEY edition | DC20 | |
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| | | Acknowledgements | | | | | | Introduction | | 1 | | 1 | | 'I remember...': Ardoyne | | 6 | | 2 | | 'Two very different lifestyles...': Class | | 13 | | 3 | | 'Shifting, complex and ambiguous...': Political Allegiance | | 44 | | 4 | | 'I don't want them to be bad guys...': The IRA | | 97 | | 5 | | 'Benign apartheid...': Protestants | | 142 | | 6 | | 'If we could trust them...': Britain | | 196 | | 7 | | 'I don't like their attitudes...': The South | | 223 | | 8 | | 'Contact with hearts and minds...': The Church | | 272 | | 9 | | 'No going back...': Identity | | 334 | | | | Index | | 379 |
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