Jane H. Ohlmeyer

Éamonn Ó Ciardha

"The Irish staple was established in the 13th century to regulate trade in basic or staple goods, which could only be sold to foreign merchants in designated staple towns. It also provided a sure way for traders to recover their debts, and by the early 17th century, the real significance of the staple lay in the regulation of debt. The surviving 17th century staple records provide a guide to indebtedness and the social and economic history of early modern Ireland. These records also offer an opportunity to analyze the processes inherent in colonization at local level, as they contain detailed entries--amounting to over 4,000 transactions--emanating from every county in Ireland"--Publisher's description.

The Irish Statute Staple Books, 1596-1687

Gabriela Vojvoda

Ireland and the Balkans have come to represent divided and (re)united communities. They both provide effective microcosms of national, ethnic, political, military, religious, ideological and cultural conflicts in their respective regions and, as a result, they demonstrate real and imaginary divisions. This book will specifically focus on the history, politics and literature of Bosnia-Herzegovina and Northern Ireland, while making comparative reference to some of Europe’s other disputed and divided regions. Using case-studies such as Kosovo and Serbia; Lithuania, Germany, Poland, Russia and Belarus; Greece and Macedonia, it examines ‘space’, ‘place’ and ‘border’ discourse, the topography of war and violence, post-war settlement and reconciliation, and the location and negotiation of national, ethnic, religious, political and cultural identities. The book will be of particular interest to scholars and students of cultural studies, history, politics, Irish studies, Slavonic studies, area studies and literary studies.

Éamonn Ó Ciardha

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