The Wearing of the Green: A History of St Patrick's Day by Mike Cronin (English)

Description: The Wearing of the Green by Mike Cronin, Daryl Adair Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description This lively and ambitious book - the first to chronicle the full history of St. Patricks Day, from its medieval origins to the modern day - explores the shared heritage of the Irish through the development of this unique national holiday. Publisher Description The first book to chronicle the full history of St Patricks Day is published here for the first time in paperback. Detailed with photos, this book spans the medieval origins steeped in folklore and myth, through its turbulent and troubled times, up to todays plastic leprechauns and green beer, and explores the shared heritage of the Irish through the development of this unique patriotic holiday. Highly informative for students of history, cultural studies and sociology and an absolute delight for anyone interested in the fascinating and incomparable culture of Ireland. Author Biography Mike Cronin graduated with a Ph.D. in history from Oxford University in 1994. He is currently Accademic Director for Centre of Irish Programmes at Boston College, Dublin. Cronin has a particular interest in the study of twentieth-century Irish history, as well as the politics of sport in Irish history. He is author of The Blueshirts and Irish Politics (1997), Sport and Nationalism in Ireland (1999) and A History of Ireland (2001).Daryl Adair graduated with a Ph.D. in history from the Flinders University of South Australia in 1995. He is currently Lecturer in Sports Humanities in the Centre for Sports Studies, University of Canberra, Australia. Adair has a background in Australian history, with a keen interest in public spectacles. He is author of Sport in Australian History (1997, with Wray Vamplew), and editor of Sport Tourism (2002, with Brent Ritchie). Details ISBN 0415359120 ISBN-13 9780415359122 Title The Wearing of the Green Author Mike Cronin, Daryl Adair Format Paperback Year 2006 Pages 366 Edition 1st Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd GE_Item_ID:7376740; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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