Rituals and Riots: Sectarian Violence and Political Culture in Ulster, 1784-1886

by SeanFarrell (Author)

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  Paperback
  2009

  $31.96

  Riots between Catholic and Protestant crowds occurred with depressing frequency in Ulster throughout the nineteenth century. Rituals and Riots has at its core the rioters themselves. Rather than focusing on political and religious leaders in a top-down model, Sean Farrell demonstrates how lower-class attitudes gave rise to violent clashes and dictated the responses of the elite.