James Ussher Theology, History, and Politics in Early-Modern Ireland and England |
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| Ford, Alan |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-927444-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2007 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $294.55AUD $371.00 |
Book Description:
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Known today largely for dating the creation of the world to 400BC, James Ussher (1581-1656) was in fact a key figure in early-modern Britain and Ireland. From helping to give Protestants in Ireland a sense of Irish identity by tracing their roots back to St. Patrick, to leading the Church of Ireland as archbishop of Armagh, he played a significant role in the events leading up to the outbreak of the English civil was as an exile in England in the 1640s. Tracing the interconnections...
More DescriptionKnown today largely for dating the creation of the world to 400BC, James Ussher (1581-1656) was in fact a key figure in early-modern Britain and Ireland. From helping to give Protestants in Ireland a sense of Irish identity by tracing their roots back to St. Patrick, to leading the Church of Ireland as archbishop of Armagh, he played a significant role in the events leading up to the outbreak of the English civil was as an exile in England in the 1640s. Tracing the interconnections between Ussher's scholarship and his wider religious and political interests, Alan Ford throws new light on a seminal figure in the history of Irish Protestantism.