Portrait of a Revolutionary

By Maryann Gialanella Valiulis

Book Overview

" Richard Mulcahy was architect of the guerrilla war that forced the British to grant Dominion status to Ireland and the guiding spirit behind the civil war that ensured the survival of the new state. In this illuminating portrait, Maryann Valiulis uses Mulcahy's career as a focus for reexamining Ireland's transition from colony to nation state between 1916 and 1924. Contrary to traditional interpretation, she argues, Mulcahy and General Headquarters Staff played a crucial role in setting ethica

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813117917
• ISBN13: 9780813117911
• Release Date: July 1992
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.6" x 9.7"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher