""Ireland Unfolded"" takes readers on a captivating journey through the lesser-known aspects of Irish history, culture, and society. This comprehensive exploration challenges common perceptions and reveals the multifaceted nature of Ireland's identity. The book's main argument emphasizes Ireland's often underestimated global significance, highlighting its outsized impact on literature, politics, and economic systems. Divided into three sections, the book delves into hidden historical narratives, examines cultural evolution, and analyzes Ireland's economic journey from agrarian society to ""Celtic Tiger."" It uncovers intriguing facts, such as the influence of Ireland's geographical isolation on its development and the waves of invasion that shaped its population. The interdisciplinary approach connects Irish studies to anthropology, economics, and literature, offering a holistic view of Ireland's place in the world. One of the book's unique features is its myth-busting approach, critically examining popular narratives and presenting evidence-based counterpoints. By blending academic rigor with engaging storytelling, ""Ireland Unfolded"" makes complex concepts accessible to a general audience while maintaining depth for knowledgeable readers. This comprehensive coverage and fresh insights make it an invaluable resource for students, history enthusiasts, and travelers seeking a deeper understanding of Ireland's hidden dimensions and global influence.

This is the first scholarly edited collection devoted to the work of the Anglo-Irish writer and cartographer Tim Robinson

"Masterful" – Ian Dunt "Fascinating" – Professor Brian Cox "Vital" – David Miliband *** Britain's 2016 vote to leave the EU divided the nation, unleashing years of political turmoil. Today, many remain unreconciled to Brexit whilst, in a tragic irony, some of those most committed to it are angry and dissatisfied with what was delivered. In this clear-headed assessment, Chris Grey argues that this painful legacy was all but inevitable, skilfully unpacking how and why the promise of Brexit dissolved during the confusing and often dramatic events that followed the referendum. Now fully updated with an afterword covering each element of the Brexit debate since the end of the transition period in 2021, this new edition remains the essential guide to one of the most bitterly contested issues of our time.

Includes the Proceedings of the Royal geographical society, formerly pub. separately.

Somewhere between global and local, the nation still lingers as a concept. National art histories continue to be written – some for the first time – while innovative methods and practices redraw the boundaries of these imagined communities. Narratives Unfolding considers the mobility of ideas, transnationalism, and entangled histories in essays that define new ways to see national art in ever-changing nations. Examining works that were designed to reclaim or rethink issues of territory and dispossession, home and exile, contributors to this volume demonstrate that the writing of national art histories is a vital project for intergenerational exchange of knowledge and its visual formations. Essays showcase revealing moments of modern and contemporary art history in Canada, Egypt, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel/Palestine, Romania, Scotland, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates, paying particular attention to the agency of institutions such as archives, art galleries, milestone exhibitions, and artist retreats. Old and emergent art cities, including Cairo, Dubai, New York, and Vancouver, are also examined in light of avant-gardism, cosmopolitanism, and migration. Narratives Unfolding is both a survey of current art historical approaches and their connection to the source: art-making and art experience happening somewhere.