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Centre Culturel Irlandaiscontact
Titre : | Protestant depopulation and the Irish Revolution (2013) |
Auteurs : | David FITZPATRICK, Auteur |
Type de document : | Article |
Dans : | Irish Historical Studies (vol. 38 n 152 2013) |
Article en page(s) : | p. 643-670 |
Langues: | Anglais |
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Résumé : | The late Peter Hart's tentative yet provocative application of the term 'ethnic cleansing' to the Irish revolution, especially as practised in Co. Cork, continues to arouse widespread indignation and incredulity. Two associated issues have dominated the debate: the influence of sectarian hatred on the conduct of the I.R.A., and the extent to which Protestants were actually forced out of their homes by intimidation or fear. Though a few historians have endorsed Hart's claim that a substantial number of Protestants were murdered or expelled because of their religion, most argue that such attacks were primarily motivated by political or economic rather than sectarian motives |
Pays de publication : | Irlande |
Lieu de publication : | Dublin |
Mention de responsabilité : | David Fitzpatrick |
Fonds : | Médiathèque |