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Tony Crowley: Wars of Words: The Politics of Language in Ireland 1537-2004 [2005] hardback GENDE or completely alter the qualitiesWars of Words is the first comprehensive survey of the politics of language in Ireland during the colonial and post colonial periods. Challenging received notions, Tony Crowley presents a complex, fascinating, and often surprising history which has suffered greatly in the past from over simplification. Beginning with Henry VIII's Act for English Order, Habit, and Language (1537) and ending with the Republic of Ireland's Official Languages Act (2003)