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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Liam O'Callaghan's revelatory Blood and Thunder shows that the rise of Irish rugby is inextricable from the tensions, debates and divisions of politics, religion and class that have defined modern Irish history.Despite the political partition of the island, Ireland competes at rugby internationally with an all-island team and with a bespoke anthem that nobody loves but everyone tolerates. Ireland has become a leading rugby nation despite its tiny population and the fact that the sport is only the fourth most popular team game on the island by participation.In Blood and Thunder, OCallaghan traces the dramatic evolution whereby a rugby nation that was deeply attached to amateurism has made such a dramatic success of professionalism. From the sequence of events that led Ireland's private Catholic secondary schools to embrace rugby, to the controversies and crises that have shaken Irish rugby including the Northern Troubles, the Belfast rape trial, and the rising toll of head injuries Blood and Thunder tells the rich and fascinating story of Irish rugby.Blood and Thunder is more than a social and political history of Irish rugby. It is also a shadow-history of modern Ireland, rooted in brilliant original research and packed with terrific stories.---'Excellent' Sunday TimesRigorously researched and incisively written Blood and Thunder should be on every team bus. John ODonnell, Irish Times'The whole book is a delight. Ciaran MurphyExcellent O'Callaghan willingly challenges any hyperbole about the sport's appeal here just as he keenly seeks to identify and explain some of the wonders of that reach Kieran Shannon, Irish Examiner'I really enjoyed it. Ken EarlyOCallaghans history of Irish rugby is a superb excavation of the place of that sport in Irish life. Paul Rouse, Irish Examiner'Entertaining and informative' Michael Taylor, TLS. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 288 pages. 7.80x5.10x7.83 inches. In Stock.

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Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Zustand: New. 2018. Reprint. paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. reprint edition. 308 pages. 9.30x6.10x0.79 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. This study is the first book-length academic treatment of rugby football in Ireland. Covering the period from the game's origins in Ireland in the 1870s through to the onset of professional rugby in the twenty-first century, this book seeks to examine Munster rugby within the context of broader social, cultural and political trends in Irish society. As well as providing a thorough chronological survey of the game's development, key themes such as violence, masculinity, class and politics are subject to more detailed treatment. Since the turn of the twenty-first century rugby football in Munster has seen extraordinary growth in terms of popularity and cultural significance. The Munster rugby team in particular has become a hugely important provincial institution through which regional identity has been expressed on the international stage. This book will detail and analyse the game's evolution in Munster from its origins in the 1870s through to the dawn of the professional era in the 2000s. Focusing mainly on the game's two centres of popularity in Limerick and Cork cities, this book will display how contrary to popular myth, rugby football rarely expressed any kind of unitary, coherent identity throughout the province. The game was centred on clubs and was highly adaptable to local conditions throughout its history. In addition, the often fractious internal politics of the game within the province, reflecting the game's contrasting social development in Limerick and Cork, will also be discussed. Drawing on the unpublished records of the game's provincial and national administrative bodies and a comprehensive survey of the provincial press, this book will show how one sport served multifarious roles in terms of class, culture and politics in Munster. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. reprint edition. 308 pages. 9.30x6.10x0.79 inches. In Stock.

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Zustand: New. 2024. Hardcover. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 288 pages. 9.00x6.00x9.49 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 160 pages. 10.75x7.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Liam O'Callaghan's revelatory Blood and Thunder shows that the rise of Irish rugby is inextricable from the tensions, debates and divisions - of politics, religion and class - that have defined modern Irish history.Despite the political partition of the island, Ireland competes at rugby internationally with an all-island team - and with a bespoke anthem that nobody loves but everyone tolerates. Ireland has become a leading rugby nation despite its tiny population and the fact that the sport is only the fourth most popular team game on the island by participation.In Blood and Thunder, O'Callaghan traces the dramatic evolution whereby a rugby nation that was deeply attached to amateurism has made such a dramatic success of professionalism. From the sequence of events that led Ireland's private Catholic secondary schools to embrace rugby, to the controversies and crises that have shaken Irish rugby - including the Northern Troubles, the Belfast rape trial, and the rising toll of head injuries - Blood and Thunder tells the rich and fascinating story of Irish rugby.Blood and Thunder is more than a social and political history of Irish rugby. It is also a shadow-history of modern Ireland, rooted in brilliant original research and packed with terrific stories. …

Zustand: New. Series: Palgrave Essential Histories Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 330. . 2015. Second Edition, Revised. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Zustand: NEW.

Hard Cover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Usual ex-library features. The interior is clean and tight. Binding and cover are good. The book has been library hardbound. 367 pages. Ex-Library.

Zustand: NEW.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Covering the period from the game's origins in Ireland in the 1870s through to the onset of professional rugby in the twenty-first century, this book seeks to examine Munster rugby within the context of broader social, cultural and political trends in Irish society. As well as providing a thorough chronological survey of the game's development, key themes such as violence, masculinity, class and politics are subject to more detailed treatment. Since the turn of the twenty-first century rugby football in Munster has seen extraordinary growth in terms of popularity and cultural significance. The Munster rugby team in particular has become a hugely important provincial institution through which regional identity has been expressed on the international stage. This book will detail and analyse the game's evolution in Munster from its origins in the 1870s through to the dawn of the professional era in the 2000s. Focusing mainly on the game's two centres of popularity in Limerick and Cork cities, this book will display how contrary to popular myth, rugby football rarely expressed any kind of unitary, coherent identity throughout the province. The game was centred on clubs and was highly adaptable to local conditions throughout its history. In addition, the often fractious internal politics of the game within the province, reflecting the game's contrasting social development in Limerick and Cork, will also be discussed. Drawing on the unpublished records of the game's provincial and national administrative bodies and a comprehensive survey of the provincial press, this book will show how one sport served multifarious roles in terms of class, culture and politics in Munster.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Rugby in Munster | A Social and Cultural History | Liam O'Callaghan | Taschenbuch | Kartoniert / Broschiert | Englisch | 2019 | Cork University Press | EAN 9781782053644 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu. …

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 306 pages. 9.00x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. pp. 256.

Paperback. Zustand: Fine. First Edition. "The Limestone Project investigates links between three areas: the limestone cliffs and alvars of the Bruce Peninsula in Ontario; the Burren in County Clare, Ireland; and the limestone barrens on the Great Northern Peninsula of Newfoundland and Labrador. Links are explored through the disciplines of science, visual art, creative writing and sound." - Introduction. 95 pages. Music CD in pocket inside back cover. Lavishly produced on glossy stock. Colour and black and white photos. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. A lovely copy. Gift quality.; 4to. …

Zustand: New. In English.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: New.