Religion, Rebellion and Violence in Ireland, c. 1603-1649 (Cambridge Studies in Early Modern British History)

Redmond, Joan

Cambridge University Press（2026/04発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 330 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781009612258

Full Description

While religion has always seemed a constant force in Irish history, this study exposes how the period between 1603-1649 cemented sectarian division and conflict, with long-lasting legacies for both Ireland and Britain. This is the first in-depth investigation of the role of religious violence in seventeenth-century Ireland, focusing particularly on the cataclysmic 1641 Rebellion. Joan Redmond traces the growing importance of religious division in Irish society, especially through the impact of British colonial projects, such as the Ulster plantation, and religion's role in early modern imperialism more widely. Redmond explores how religion increasingly became the dominant force in unrest, examining how symbols such as bibles, churches and the clergy became targets before and during the 1641 Rebellion. Throughout, Ireland is considered in relation to both Europe and the British Atlantic, highlighting its position as between two worlds in the seventeenth century.

Contents

Introduction; Part I. The 'Blessing of Peace'? 1603-1641: 1. 'Reducing their barbarous wildness... unto civility': religion, plantation and improvement; 2. Flashpoints: religion, persecution and resistance, c. 1603-1641; Part II. Religion and Rebellion, 1641-1649: 3. The coming of religious war, 1640-2; 4. Bibles and idols: violence against religious objects; 5. Sacred spaces, sacred landscapes and confessional conflict; 6. 'Martired men': the clergy and violence; Part III. Contesting Faith, Contesting Identity: 7. The enemy and the self: religion and race, 1641-1649; 8. Providence, martyrdom and Irish religious war; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.