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Foster, R. F. (Robert Fitzroy), 1949-

Title Luck and the Irish : a brief history of change from 1970 / R.F. Foster.

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Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.

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Location	Call No.	OPAC Message	Status
Axe 2nd Floor Stacks	941.7082 F816l 2008 c.2	---	Available
Axe Special Collections Adams	941.7082 F816l 2008	---	Lib Use Only

Description	xi, 227 p. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-214) and index.
Contents	Introduction: Culture and anarchy in Ireland c. 1970-2000 -- The miracle of loaves and fishes -- How the Catholics became Protestants -- 'The party fight and funeral' : Fianna Fail and Irish politics in the late twentieth century -- 'Big, mad children' : The south and the north -- How the short stories became novels -- Conclusion: The strange death of romantic Ireland.
Subject	Ireland -- History -- 20th century.
	Ireland -- Economic conditions -- 20th century.
	Ireland -- Politics and government -- 1949-
	Ireland -- Civilization -- 20th century.
ISBN	9780195179521 (acid-free paper)
	0195179528 (acid-free paper)
Standard No.	AU@ 000042254724