Ирландия. Краткая история изумрудного острова от кельтских мифов до Дня святого Патрика

Mnogo vekov Irlandii͡a, otdalennyĭ ostrov na krai͡u Evropy, zanimala osoboe mesto v mirovoĭ kulʹture. Za 8000 let Irlandii prishlosʹ perezhitʹ grazhdanskie voĭny, vrazheskie nabegi i zavoevanii͡a, golod i religioznye raskoly, no ėtot unikalʹnyĭ i samobytnyĭ ostrov ne poteri͡al svi͡azʹ s drevnimi tradit͡sii͡ami. Britanskiĭ istorik Dzhozef Kukhill masterski opisyvaet zakhvatyvai͡ushchie sobytii͡a proshlogo i neprostui͡u sudʹbu irlandt͡sev v nastoi͡ashchem, raskryvai͡a mnogogrannyĭ kharakter ėtoĭ strany. Kakimi byli drevnekelʹtskie poselenii͡a? Kak vtorzhenie vikingov izmenilo istorii͡u ostrova? V chem zakli͡uchalasʹ missii͡a svi͡atogo Patrika? Kak irlandt͡sam udalosʹ sokhranitʹ svoĭ i͡azyk? Ėta kniga zanovo otkroet dli͡a vas neveroi͡atnyĭ ostrov s udivitelʹnoĭ sudʹboĭ."Irlandt͡sy mogut gorditʹsi͡a tem, chto v sovremennom mire ikh stranu vosprinimai͡ut vserʹez" (Dzhozef Kukhill).Kniga vykhodit na russkom i͡azyke v dvukh serii͡akh pod nazvanii͡ami "Kratkai͡a istorii͡a Irlandii" (serii͡a "Goroda i li͡udi") i "Irlandii͡a. Kratkai͡a istorii͡a izumrudnogo ostrova ot kelʹtskikh mifov do Dni͡a svi͡atogo Patrika" (serii͡a "Istoricheskiĭ interes").

For many centuries, Ireland, a remote island on the edge of Europe, has occupied a special place in world culture. For 8000 years, Ireland has had to endure civil wars, enemy raids and conquests, famine and religious divisions, but this unique and distinctive island has not lost touch with ancient traditions. British historian Joseph Kuhill masterfully describes the fascinating events of the past and the difficult fate of the Irish in the present, revealing the multifaceted nature of this country. What were the ancient Celtic settlements like? How did the Viking invasion change the island's history? What was St. Patrick's mission? How did the Irish manage to preserve their language? This book will rediscover for you an incredible island with an amazing destiny."The Irish can be proud that their country is taken seriously in the modern world" (Joseph Kuhill).The book is published in Russian in two series under the titles "A Brief History of Ireland" (the series "Cities and People") and "Ireland. A Brief History of the Emerald Isle from Celtic Myths to St. Patrick's Day" (Historical Interest series).