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In Search of a State: Catholics in Northern Ireland

Orwell Prize

In Search of a State: Catholics in Northern Ireland

Fionnuala O'Connor

An interview-based reportage portrait of Catholics in Northern Ireland, exploring politics, religion, and shifting loyalties.

Northern Irelandreligionpoliticsreportage

Work Information

The voices of the people involved carry the community's complexity directly to the page.

Based on extensive interviews with Catholic residents, the book examines British rule, the IRA, the church, and community identity. It is political history and also a book that places the force of testimony at the center.

Book Information

Publisher
Blackstaff Pr
Published
1994-09-01
Pages
394 pages
Language
英語
Size
15.24 x 3.18 x 20.96 cm
ISBN-13
9780856405099
ISBN-10
9780856405099
Price
2393 JPY
Category
洋書/Religion & Spirituality/Christianity/Catholicism

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.

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  • Four Stars

    Excellent

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