Coldest Eye A Biography of Conor Cruise O'brien

This is the fIrst comprehensive study of the life, mind and writings of Conor Cruise 0 'Brien. It is fIrst and foremost a study of the main currents of thought in his writings, such as the centrality of religion to his conception of politics and his understanding of nationalism. In O'Brien's case, however, the contradictions of his upbringing -a secular, cosmopolitan legacy entwined with the more mainstream religious nationalist tradition from his mother's political clan -combine to form his original and distinctive contribution to Irish intellectual life. In writing this book, the unique transaction between O'Brien and the individuals whose ideas have shaped his mind is fleshed out in parallel with the events of the life of this intellectual engage.Whelan, Diarmuid is the author of 'Coldest Eye A Biography of Conor Cruise O'brien', published 2007 under ISBN 9780716528654 and ISBN 0716528657.