The Wearing of the Green: A History of St Patrick's Day
- ISBN-10
- 0415359120
- ISBN-13
- 9780415359122
- Series
- The Wearing of the Green
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 328
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006
- Publisher
- Psychology Press
- Authors
- Mike Cronin, Daryl Adair
Description
This lively and ambitious book explores the whole range of St Patrick's Day celebrations, from parades to plastic leprechauns, within a historical and contemporary context.
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Other editions
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- 2001
- 224 pages
- Paperback
- Irish in Britain Representation Group
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