Jonathan Swift and the Church of Ireland, 1710-24 / Christopher J. Fauske
by Fauske, Christopher J (1963-)
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- ISBN 10
- 0716527286
- ISBN 13
- 9780716527282
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About This Item
Dublin : Irish Academic Press, 2002. First edition. Hardcover. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong Physical description: 192p.; 24cm. Notes: Bibliography: p177-186. Contents: Prologue: 'The teasing particularity of Swift's ironies': reflections on the Dean -- 'Putting the world in order': when Jonathan Swift met his destiny -- 'We were in danger to be over-run': the church's plea -- 'I had no ill-designs': the Dean and his church -- 'Vertue in this deluded people': who will save the Irish? -- 'A bubble ... sufficient to do our business': the economy of a province -- 'The struggle for control of rents': the Commons takes on the church -- Epilogue: 'The vandals of the present age': the Dean's ironic legacy.Subjects: Swift, Jonathan 1667-1745 Religion. Church of Ireland Clergy; Biography. Authors, Irish 18th century; Biography.Clergy Ireland; Biography.Authors, Irish 18th century; Biography. Clergy Ireland; Biography. Ireland Church history 18th century. Genre: Biography.
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- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
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- Title
- Jonathan Swift and the Church of Ireland, 1710-24 / Christopher J. Fauske
- Author
- Fauske, Christopher J (1963-)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- ISBN 10
- 0716527286
- ISBN 13
- 9780716527282
- Publisher
- Dublin : Irish Academic Press
- Place of Publication
- Dublin, Ireland
- Date Published
- 2002
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