{"product_id":"dublin-6439","title":"Dublin","description":"\u003cp\u003eDublin is one of only a handful of cities that holds international appeal and influence - a fact made more unique because its fame is based almost exclusively on cultural output. Dublin may not have an instantly recognisable building or landmark but ask a listener to come up with images of Dublin and the results flood in: Molly Malone a cold pint of Guinness a late-night pub session. Neil Hegarty examines this legacy of Dublin's 'cultural capital' to bring the city and its people to vivid life. A rich story encompassing art literature architecture politics and more Dublin follows a general chronology but the chapters are organised around themes - crime and punishment power and rebellion urban calamity (fire flood disease) the sacred and the profane - that occur and recur throughout the city's history. Larger historical trends - the effects of the city's Penal Laws the establishment of a Catholic middle class the dizzying pace of change in the wake of the Celtic Tiger's economic reforms - are seen through the experiences of leaders and pioneers as well as that of ordinary citizens to create one of the most wide-ranging and nuanced portraits of Dublin ever published.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxfordbookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44786456789171,"sku":"9780749951498","price":680.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/4164\/4723\/files\/blk_imp_17477290779780749951498.jpg?v=1762802200","url":"https:\/\/oxfordbookstore.com\/products\/dublin-6439","provider":"Oxfordbookstore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}