Why Irish?: Irish Language and Literature in Academia by Brian ? Conchubhair (En

Description: Why Irish? by Brian Ó Conchubhair Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description These striking essays and detailed case studies by internationally renowned scholars examine the contributions of lrish language and literature to the Humanities. Providing a variety of close textual readings, broad ranging essays and appraisals of their disciplines, the authors demonstrate the value and potential of studying Irish at university level and suggest future challenges and research agendas. For both academic specialists and general readers, this volume offers not only illuminating close readings of medieval tales (Tochmarc Étáine / The Wooing of Étáine) and Alan Titleys contemporary novels (Meirscrí na Treibhe, Stiall Phial Feola and AnFear Dána), but important surveys of the contemporary state of the language, a critique of the 20th-century revival project, a rationale for Government policy and the international promotion of Irish. Topics include Irish bardic poetry, the contemporary Irish novel, medieval Irish prose-tales, Indo-European linguistics, comparativeliterature, language maintenance, socio-linguistics, and the Irish language in American Universities.Contributors: James Mccloskey (University of California, Santa Cruz), Tomas Ó Cathasaigh (Harvard University), Brian Ó Conchubhair (University of Notre Dame), Eamon Ó Cuív (Government of lreland), Philip OLeary (Boston College), Calvert Watkins (University of California, Los Angeles) Details ISBN 1903631599 ISBN-13 9781903631591 Title Why Irish? Author Brian Ó Conchubhair Format Paperback Year 2009 Pages 240 Publisher Arlen House GE_Item_ID:23938046; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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