A Literary History of Ireland
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A Literary History of Ireland is a seminal scholarly work by Douglas Hyde that surveys the development of Irish literature from its earliest origins through the modern era, emphasizing the Irish language and cultural nationalism.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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literary history ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
assert the value of Irish cultural heritage
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promote appreciation of Irish-language literature ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gaelic revival
NERFINISHED
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Irish cultural revival ⓘ |
| author | Douglas Hyde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| coversPeriod |
earliest origins of Irish literature
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modern era of Irish literature ⓘ |
| describedAs | seminal work on Irish literary history ⓘ |
| discusses |
Christian and monastic literature in Ireland
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later vernacular literature in Irish ⓘ manuscript tradition in Ireland ⓘ oral tradition in Ireland ⓘ poetry in Irish ⓘ prose in Irish ⓘ sagas and mythological cycles ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Irish cultural nationalism
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Irish language ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
development of Irish literature
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early Irish literature ⓘ medieval Irish literature ⓘ modern Irish literature ⓘ |
| genre | scholarly work ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
Irish literary studies
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perceptions of Irish-language tradition ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
language revivalist
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nationalist ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Celtic scholarship
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Irish nationalism ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in Irish culture
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scholars of Irish literature ⓘ students of Celtic studies ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Celtic literature
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Irish language ⓘ Irish literature ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of literary history with cultural nationalism
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systematic survey of Irish literary tradition ⓘ |
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