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Cultural Exchange and Identity in Late Medieval Ireland: The English and Irish of the Four Obedient Shires

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Cultural Exchange and Identity in Late Medieval Ireland: The English and Irish of the Four Obedient Shires - Booker, Sparky
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Irish inhabitants of the 'four obedient shires' - a term commonly used to describe the region at the heart of the English colony in the later Middle Ages - were significantly anglicised, taking on English names, dress, and even legal status. However, the processes of cultural exchange went both ways. This study examines the nature of interactions between English and Irish neighbours in the four shires, taking into account the complex tensions between assimilation and the preservation of distinct ethnic identities and ...

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Cultural Exchange and Identity in Late Medieval Ireland: The English and Irish of the Four Obedient Shires 2020, Cambridge University Press, New York

ISBN-13: 9781107567375

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Cultural Exchange and Identity in Late Medieval Ireland: The English and Irish of the Four Obedient Shires 2018, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge

ISBN-13: 9781107128088

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