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Ireland's Holy Wars: The Struggle for a Nation's Soul, 1500-2000
Ireland's Holy Wars The Struggle for a Nation's Soul 15002000 Author:Marcus Tanner In this vivid and perceptive exploration of the enduring conflict in Ireland and the people who sustain it, Marcus Tanner contends that the roots of "the troubles" are inescapably religious. Through detailed research into the Irish past and a deep personal knowledge of Ireland today, Tanner shows that Irelands persistent conflict can only ... more »be understood in the context of five centuries of failed attempts by the English to impose Protestantism on the Irish state.« less