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James Ussher: Theology, History, and Politics in Early-Modern Ireland and England

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James Ussher: Theology, History, and Politics in Early-Modern Ireland and England - Ford, Alan
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Known today largely for dating the creation of the world to 400BC, James Ussher (1581-1656) was in fact a key figure in early-modern Britain and Ireland. From helping to give Protestants in Ireland a sense of Irish identity by tracing their roots back to St. Patrick, to leading the Church of Ireland as archbishop of Armagh, he played a significant role in the events leading up to the outbreak of the English civil was as an exile in England in the 1640s. Tracing the interconnections between Ussher's scholarship and his wider ...

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James Ussher: Theology, History, and Politics in Early-Modern Ireland and England 2007, Oxford University Press, USA, Oxford, England

ISBN-13: 9780199274444

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