Liam Blake Reihenfolge der Bücher (Chronologisch)

The Easter Rising in 1916 was pivotal to the emergence of an independent Ireland. Only supported by a minority of the Irish population, the courage and sacrifice of those who led it would in time change their nation's destiny. The story of how less than two thousand Irish men and women bravely confronted the might of the British army in Dublin remains one of the most compelling in Irish history. This pictorial account outlines the course of events that led to the Rising, and describes the military actions across Dublin during Easter Week, followed by the executions of the insurgent leadership. Illustrations and photographs from the collection of the National Museum of Ireland and other archival sources help relate the events and leading personalities of the 1916 Rising

"Ireland is a feast for the eyes and for the spirit. For more than six thousand years, this island set like a jewel at the edge of the Atlantic has been inhabited by people who appreciated its special qualities, both physical and spiritual. Here is a land where the past is more than palpable. The past is to be seen, touched, climbed, explored, experienced. Glen and mountain and valley are peopled with memories that will not die, and spirits that are not extinguished. In a world which seems constantly in flux, some aspects of Ireland are changeless. Dublin is a modern European city, yet only a few miles away, the wind blows across Tara hill as it has done since before the dawn of history, and sheep graze on the grass where once walked the magic people, the Tuatha De Danann." Michael Scott, Irish author

Üppige Wiesen in allen erdenklichen Grüntönen. Klippen, hoch aufragend über einer tosenden Brandung. Uralte Grabmäler, Klöster und Burgen - Irland ist eine Insel von atemberaubender Schönheit.§Der vorliegende Band spürt der Faszination nach, die von der Natur, der Kultur und den Menschen auf der grünen Insel ausgeht und die schon viele Reisende in ihren Bann gezogen hat. Dabei behält das Buch auch das Irland von heute im Blick.§Die Fotografien der Landschaft, der Baudenkmäler sowie vom irischen Leben, ergänzt durch Texte des Archäologen Peter Harbison, vermitteln einen ausführlichen Überblick über Geschichte, Kultur und Alltag des Landes.