Ideas Matter Essays in Honour of Conor Cruise O'Brien |
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| Editor:
| English, Richard
Skelly, Joseph Morrison |
| Contribution by:
| Edwards, Ruth Dudley
Flanagan, Thomas
Foster, Roy
Grene, David
Levinson, Deirdre
Lynch, Patrick
Lukacs, John
McCartney-MP, Robert
Myers, Kevin
Murphy, John A.
O'Brien, Darcy
Pipes, Daniel
Rafael, Gideon
Robinson, Mary
Welsh, David
Yin, Xiao-Huang |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7618-1655-3 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2000 |
| Publisher: | University Press of America, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $53.99 |
Book Description:
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Ideas Matter a wide array of Irish and international figures pay tribute to Conor Cruise O'Brien, with a collection of original essays on a wide range of issues which fascinated O'Brien: Irish history and politics, the United Nations, the Middle East, African affairs, American studies, the interplay of literature and politics, Edmund Burke, deTocqueville, Camus, and W.B. Yeats. They also reflect, with admiration and affection, on the highlights of a remarkable career. The...
More DescriptionIn Ideas Matter a wide array of Irish and international figures pay tribute to Conor Cruise O'Brien, with a collection of original essays on a wide range of issues which fascinated O'Brien: Irish history and politics, the United Nations, the Middle East, African affairs, American studies, the interplay of literature and politics, Edmund Burke, deTocqueville, Camus, and W.B. Yeats. They also reflect, with admiration and affection, on the highlights of a remarkable career. The broad reach of these topics underscores the scope of O'Brien's concerns. This book will be of interest to students of the humanities and political sciences.