Women and the Irish Nation: Gender, Culture and Irish Identity, 1890-1914
- ISBN-10
- 1137284587
- ISBN-13
- 9781137284587
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 214
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-10-16
- Publisher
- Springer
- Author
- J. MacPherson
Description
At the turn of the twentieth century women played a key role in debates about the nature of the Irish nation. Examining women's participation in nationalist and rural reform groups, this book is an important contribution to our understanding of Irish identity in the prelude to revolution and how it was shaped by women.
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