Browsing Department of English Language and Literature by Subject "Religion"
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The Epistemology of Nationalism
(Taylor & Francis [Routledge], 1997)This article poses a number of questions: Is nationalism an ideology, a philosophy, an epistemology or a faith? Is cultural nationalism a seminal constituent of nationalism in general, or is it just a subset of political ... -
Examining Irish Nationalism in the context of Literature, Culture and Religion. A Study of the Epistemological Structure of Nationalism
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Introduction: Tracing the cultural legacy of Irish Catholicism: from Galway to Cloyne and beyond (Pre-published version)
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Ireland, Modernity and the Question of Definition
(The Journal of Music in Ireland, 2003)This essay is an exploration of the notion of modernity, and its relationship with tradition. It is a response to John Waters’ article on modernity entitles ‘Reactionary Progressives’. I will respond to the article in ... -
'Kicking Bishop Brennan up the arse...': Catholicism, deconstruction and postmodernity in contemporary Irish culture (Pre-published version)
(Columba Press, 2006)This chapter will examine the changing role of the Catholic Church as structure in contemporary Ireland, seeing this altered role as part of a larger process of societal change across the western world. Indeed, what is ...