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The Wearing of the Green : A History of St Patrick's Day
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The Wearing of the Green : A History of St Patrick's Day Hard cover - 2001

by Mike Cronin

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"An inventive, delightful, and percipient book that uses Ireland's national feast day as a means to examine the texture and drama of the history of the Irish wherever they might find themselves."--Thomas Keneally, author of "The Great Shame" and "Schindler's List."

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Hard Cover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; This lively and ambitious book - the first to chronicle the full history of St. Patrick's Day, from its medieval origins to the modern day - explores the shared heritage of the Irish through the development of this unique national holid
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  • Title The Wearing of the Green : A History of St Patrick's Day
  • Author Mike Cronin
  • Binding Hard Cover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition New
  • Pages 358
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Routledge, Florence, Kentucky, U.S.A.
  • Date 2001-12-20
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # ria9780415180047_pod
  • ISBN 9780415180047 / 041518004X
  • Weight 1.64 lbs (0.74 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.46 x 6.32 x 1.33 in (24.03 x 16.05 x 3.38 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Ireland
    • Ethnic Orientation: Irish
    • Holiday: St. Patrick's Day
  • Library of Congress subjects Saint Patrick's Day - History
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2001048757
  • Dewey Decimal Code 394.262

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From the publisher

The full history of St. Patrick's day is captured here for the first time in The Wearing of the Green.

Illustrated with photos, the book spans the medieval origins, steeped in folklore and myth, through its turbulent and troubled times when it acted as fuel for fierce political argument, and tells the fascinating story of how the celebration of 17th March was transformed from a stuffy dinner for Ireland's elite to one of the world's most public festivals.

Looking at more general Irish traditions and Irish communities throughout the world, Mike Cronin and Daryl Adair follow the history of this widely celebrated event, examining how the day has been exploited both politically and commercially, and they explore the shared heritage of the Irish through the development of this unique patriotic holiday.

Highly informative for students of history, cultural studies and sociology, and an absolute delight for anyone interested in the fascinating and unique culture of Ireland.

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Here were thousands of persons congregated together peaceably and orderly, a considerable number of whom had on many former festivals of Saint Patrick deemed it an honour to celebrate it by the commission of the most odious and detestable properties - drunkenness, riot and disorder prevailed to an extent which was frightful to contemplate; but happily those exhibitions have passed away, never again we trust to be repeated.

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Citations

  • Choice, 10/01/2002, Page 333
  • Publishers Weekly, 01/14/2002, Page 47

About the author

Mike Cronin graduated with a Ph.D. in history from Oxford University in 1994. He is currently Accademic Director for Centre of Irish Programmes at Boston College, Dublin. Cronin has a particular interest in the study of twentieth-century Irish history, as well as the politics of sport in Irish history. He is author of The Blueshirts and Irish Politics (1997), Sport and Nationalism in Ireland (1999) and A History of Ireland (2001).
Daryl Adair graduated with a Ph.D. in history from the Flinders University of South Australia in 1995. He is currently Lecturer in Sports Humanities in the Centre for Sports Studies, University of Canberra, Australia. Adair has a background in Australian history, with a keen interest in public spectacles. He is author of Sport in Australian History (1997, with Wray Vamplew), and editor of Sport Tourism (2002, with Brent Ritchie).

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