Catholic Nationalism in the Irish Revival A Study of Canon Sheehan, 1852-1913 [Hardcover]

Canon Sheehan's writings provide valuable insight into Ireland's difficult process of cultural reconstruction after independence. This astute observer of Irish society was pessimistic about the future of religion. Though himself a man of European culture, he made a case for isolationism to become reality under the Free State. It is a case which today is easily scorned - but his work allows us to understand why it could command such support, and to appreciate its relative historical justification.Foreword: The Relevance of Canon Sheehan - Introduction - Canon Sheehan's Campaign for a Catholic Culture - The Religious Life in Rural Ireland - The Land, Labour and Social Unrest - The National Question - Canon Sheehan in Perspective - Notes and Bibliography - IndexRUTH FLEISCHMANN