{"product_id":"9781526124562","title":"Civilising rural Ireland","description":"Author: Patrick Doyle\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781526124562\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Manchester University Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 28 Jan 2019\u003cbr\u003ePages: 248 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe introduction of co-operative societies into the Irish countryside during the late-nineteenth century transformed rural society and created an enduring economic legacy. Civilising rural Ireland challenges predominant narratives of Irish history that explain the emergence of the nation-state through the lens of political conflict and violence. Instead the book takes as its focus the numerous leaders, organisers, and members of the Irish co-operative movement. Together these people captured the spirit of change as they created a modern Ireland through their reorganisation of the countryside, the spread of new economic ideas, and the promotion of mutually-owned businesses. Besides giving a comprehensive account of the co-operative movement's introduction to Irish society the book offers an analysis of the importance of these radical economic ideas upon political Irish nationalism. -- .\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47920477569182,"sku":"ING-9781526124562","price":194.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781526124562.jpg?v=1782821496","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781526124562","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}