{"product_id":"why-irish-irish-language-and-literature-in-academia-paperback","title":"Why Irish?: Irish Language and Literature in Academia - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrian Ó. Conchubhair\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese striking essays and detailed case studies by internationally renowned scholars examine the contributions of lrish language and literature to the Humanities. Providing a variety of close textual readings, broad ranging essays and appraisals of their disciplines, the authors demonstrate the value and potential of studying Irish at university level and suggest future challenges and research agendas. For both academic specialists and general readers, this volume offers not only illuminating close readings of medieval tales (\u003ci\u003eTochmarc  t ine\u003c\/i\u003e \/ The Wooing of  t ine) and Alan Titley's contemporary novels (\u003ci\u003eMeirscr\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e na Treibhe, Stiall Phial Feola\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFear D \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ena\u003c\/i\u003e), but important surveys of the contemporary state of the language, a critique of the 20th-century revival project, a rationale for Government policy and the international promotion of Irish. Topics include Irish bardic poetry, the contemporary Irish novel, medieval Irish prose-tales, Indo-European linguistics, comparative\u003cbr\u003eliterature, language maintenance, socio-linguistics, and the Irish language in American Universities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eContributors: \u003c\/b\u003e James Mccloskey (University of California, Santa Cruz), Tomas   Cathasaigh (Harvard University), Brian   Conchubhair (University of Notre Dame), Eamon   Cu v (Government of lreland), Philip O'Leary (Boston College), Calvert Watkins (University of California, Los Angeles)\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 233\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 8.51 x 6.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 24, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42730076373055,"sku":"9781903631591","price":32.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/8e3e321e38b57441e55015c56dbbc92b.webp?v=1765124722","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/why-irish-irish-language-and-literature-in-academia-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}