Ireland's Holy Wars The Struggle for a Nation's Soul, 1500-2000

"This is a compellingly written book, refreshingly free from jargon. It is well balanced and fair and never stereotypes its subjects. Marcus Tanner rarely loses sight of the people on the ground and how they are affected by the big issues, and the whole narrative is enriched by local portraits and personal stories which illustrate general trends more powerfully than many more detailed academic studies. It is a successful example of the very best history-writing; learned, balanced and thoroughly readable."Tanner, Marcus is the author of 'Ireland's Holy Wars The Struggle for a Nation's Soul, 1500-2000' with ISBN 9780300092813 and ISBN 0300092814.