IRSH 306 Dublin & the Invention of Ireland
From its origin as a Viking outpost to its emergence as "a big village and a dirty village where gossip reigns supreme," Dublin has been central to the development of Ireland, epitomizing the country's ability to continually invent and re-invent itself according to the demands of each new age. In this course we consider Dublin's linguistic, religious, and political complexities through the lens of the city's distinguished literary history. Topics include medieval Dublin and the Pale, the Georgian city and the Protestant Ascendancy, the Irish Literary Revival, the Abbey Theatre, the "exile" of James Joyce, the Easter Rising, World War I and the emergence of the Irish Republic.
Cross Listed Courses
ENG 306 & IRSH 306