The Catholic Church and the Northern Ireland Troubles, 1968-1998
This work provides an indispensable study of the role played by the Catholic Church during one of the most tumultuous periods of British and Irish history - the Northern Ireland Troubles - showing evidence which offers a radical new perspective on religious institutions as conflict mediators in the...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2019
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| In: | Year: 2019 |
| Edition: | First edition |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Civil War
/ Catholic church
/ History 1968-1998
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Catholic Church (Northern Ireland)
History 20th century
B Northern Ireland Church history 20th century B Christianity and politics (Northern Ireland) History 20th century B Northern Ireland History 1968-1998 B Conflict Management (Northern Ireland) History 20th century B Electronic books B Conflict Management Religious aspects Catholic Church |
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| Summary: | This work provides an indispensable study of the role played by the Catholic Church during one of the most tumultuous periods of British and Irish history - the Northern Ireland Troubles - showing evidence which offers a radical new perspective on religious institutions as conflict mediators in the twentieth century. Cover -- The Catholic Church and the Northern Ireland Troubles, 1968-1998 -- Copyright -- Acknowledgements -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction: 'Religion from Rome, Politics from Home'? -- Sources and their Limitations -- Historiography -- Structure -- 1: 'From Civil Rights to Armalites' -- Civil Rights Movement -- Clerical Legitimacy -- The British Army -- Internment -- Bloody Sunday -- Conclusion -- 2: 'The Demands of Justice Must be Stated before the Words of Peace Find a Receptive Ground, 1972-1976' -- Breakdown of the July 1972 Provisional IRA Ceasefire -- Sectarian Murders -- Growing Politicization of the Clergy -- Internment -- Conclusion -- 3: 'The Men of Violence', 1976-1981 -- 1976-1978: The Blanket Protest -- 1978-1980: The 'No Wash' or 'Dirty' Protest -- 1980 Hunger Strike -- 1981 Hunger Strike -- Conclusion -- 4: 'To Remind Catholics that Support for the IRA and SF was not Compatible with Membership of the Catholic Church', 1982-1990 -- The Church and Sinn Féin -- New Ireland Forum and Report -- Irish Prisoners in Britain -- Concerted Peace Efforts -- Remembrance Day/Enniskillen Bombing -- Extradition -- Republican Paramilitary Funerals -- Funerals for Sectarian Killings -- Death of the Cardinal -- Conclusion -- 5: 'Let history judge who was to blame', 1990-1998 -- Declining Support for the Provisional IRA? -- Community Relations -- Peace Talks: Clergy as Intermediaries -- Clerical Child Abuse -- Increased Sectarian Attacks -- Peace Process and the Good Friday Agreement -- Conclusion -- Conclusion: 'The Church Needs to do a Reality Check' -- APPENDIX: Important Figures -- Fr Brian Brady (1927-1987) -- Archbishop Sean Brady (b. 1939) -- Fr Patrick 'Pat' Buckley* (b. 1952) -- Sr Sarah Clarke (1920-2002) -- Cardinal William Conway (1913-1977) -- Fr Oliver Crilly. |
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| ISBN: | 0192581198 |