Imagining Ireland Abroad, 1904-1945

Conceiving the Nation, Identity, and Borders in Central Europe
1. Auflage 2021
ISBN: 978-3-030-77812-5
Verlag: Birkhäuser

Buch, Englisch, 317 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 543 g

Offering a unique account of identity formation in Ireland and Central Europe, this book explores and contextualises transfers and comparisons between Ireland and the successor states of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It reveals how Irish perceptions of borders and identities changed after the (re)birth of the small states of Austria, Hungary and Czechoslovakia and the creation of the Irish Free State. Adopting a transnational approach, the book documents the outward-looking attitude of Irish nationalists and provides original insights into the significance of personal encounters that transcended the borders of nation-states. Drawing on a wide range of official records, private papers, contemporary press accounts and journal articles,  Imagining Ireland Abroad, 1904-1945  bridges the gap between historiographies of the East and West by opening up a new perspective on Irish national identity.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Zách, Lili

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Europäische Länder England, UK, Irland: Regional & Stadtgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte: Ereignisse und Themen
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction.- 2. Irish Interest in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, 1904-1918.- 3. Irish Perceptions of Independent Austria, Hungary, and Czechoslovakia, 1919-1922.- 4. Irish Links with Inter-War Central Europe, 1923-1937.- 5. Irish Images of Central Europe, 1938-1945.- 6. Conclusion.

Über Autor(innen)

Lili Zách  holds a PhD from the National University of Ireland, Galway and is an Associate Member of the Maynooth University Arts and Humanities Institute.