PITTOCK, MURRAY G. H.CELTIC IDENTITY AND THE BRITISH IMAGE
Manchester University Press, Manchester, 1999
ISBN 0-7190-5826-0
história
180 s., čb fot., angličtina
hmotnosť: 300 g
mäkká väzba
stav: dobrý, pečiatky v knihe
PREDANÉ
*bib20* *cudz*
Celtic identity and the British image explores the idea of the Celt and definition of the so-called 'Celtic Fringe' over the last 300 years. It is the only in-depth study of the literary and cultural representation of Ireland, Scotland and Wales over this period, and is based on an extremely wide-ranging grasp of issues of national identity and state formation. The idea of the Celt and Celticism is once again highly fashionable. Is there such a thing as a common Celtic heritage? What is the place of the 'Celtic Fringe' in British identity?
Pittock begins by assessing the term 'Celtic' itself, by questioning its validity, going on to examine its historic uses and heroic notions of Scotland's past. The Celtic Revival of the late nineteenth century is examined in detail, together with its impact on Irish nationalism. Pittock asks how far the 'Celtic' experience in Britain can be described as a colonial one, and examines the importance of the Celtic languages in preserving a sense of identity. Contemporary issues such as the literary language of the Troubles in Northern Ireland and the growth of modern Scottish nationalism are also considered.
Celtic identity is a unique and compelling study of issues which are still pertinent today. Pittock's provocative analysis has a considerable bearing on current debates over British identity and the formation of the Scottish Parliament and Welsh national assembly. This lively and accessible study will reward scholars, advanced students or anyone with an interest in questions of Celtic culture, nationality, language, literature, history, politics or sociology.
Murray Pittock is Professor of Literature and Convenor of the Scots-Irish Research Network at the University of Strathclyde.
