Description: Brian Boru and the Battle of Clontarf by Sean Duffy (Author) Brian Boru is the most famous Irish person before the modern era, whose death at the Battle of Clontarf in 1014 is one of the few events in the whole of Ireland's medieval history to retain a place in the popular imagination. This book proposes a far-reaching reassessment of Brian Boru and Clontarf. It offers a new interpretation of the role of the Vikings in Irish affairs and explains how Brian emerged from obscurity to attain the high-kingship of Ireland because of his exploitation of the Viking presence. It concludes that Clontarf was deemed a triumph, despite Brian's death, because of what he averted - a major new Viking offensive in Ireland - on that fateful day. "The book's straightforward and accessible style appeal to students and general readers."--Irish Literary Supplement Publisher : Gill Books; Reprint edition (July 15, 2014)Language : EnglishPaperback : 368 pagesISBN-10 : 0717162079ISBN-13 : 9780717162079
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Book Title: Brian Boru and the Battle of Clontarf
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Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Item Length: 8.5in
Publisher: Gill Books
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Publication Year: 2014
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Language: English
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Author: SEAN Duffy
Genre: History, Military
Topic: Combat, War, Warfare, Europe / Great Britain / General, Europe / Ireland, Europe / General, Europe / Medieval
Item Width: 5.3in
Item Weight: 17.4 Oz
Number of Pages: 368 Pages
