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Shillelagh: The Irish Fighting Stick
Paperback, 373 Pages
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For centuries the Irish have been associated with a stick weapon called the Shillelagh. And for generations of Irishmen, the Shillelagh was a badge of honor - a symbol of their courage, their martial prowess and their willingness to fight for their rights and their honor. In modern popular culture, the Shillelagh has acquired a less appealing image, one that attempts to declaw the Irish through negative racial stereotypes of the Victorian era, which depict the Irish as harmless club-weilding Leprecauns or drunken, half-witted brawlers. John Hurley’s illuminating study forever alters our view of this much maligned and misunderstood cultural icon by revealing the true martial arts culture of the Irish people, its history, evolution and decline and the resulting effects on the Shillelagh - the most powerful and controversial of Irish icons.
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Oct 15, 2009"Shillelagh" Obviously a carefully produced and well presented work on a refreshingly different and original topic of Irish history. Although I have only read the introduction, it seems to promise an illuminating and entertaining education in matters Celtic and I should think it would make a highly original gift for lots of types of people (grandads, grandsons, martial arts enthusiasts, military enthusiasts, history enthusiasts etc. etc.) Mr Hurley seems to have saved this received wisdom for posterity - highly recommended!
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Product Details
- ISBN
- 9781430325703
- Copyright
- John W. Hurley (Standard Copyright License)
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- John W. Hurley
- Published
- November 18, 2007
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 373
- Binding
- Perfect-bound Paperback
- Interior Ink
- Black & white
- Weight
- 1.37 lbs.
- Dimensions (inches)
- 6 wide x 9 tall
- Product ID
- 1781404
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