Encounters: How Racism Came to Ireland

Beginning in the 9th century when the Vikings,traded North African slaves in Dublin, and,chronicling the accounts of later Irish peasants,who travelled with Norman lords on the crusades,against Islam, this detailed study uncovers,countless little-known facts about Ireland's long,history of racism. Despite the political links,between Ireland and many other colonised peoples,also explored in this book, Rolston and Shannon's,fascinating account reveals that the roots of,Irish racism are deeply embedded in its culture,and history. With 10 b/w illustrations.Rolston, Bill is the author of 'Encounters: How Racism Came to Ireland', published 2002 under ISBN 9781900960151 and ISBN 190096015X.