Canada's Odyssey (eBook)

A Country Based on Incomplete Conquests

Peter H. Russell (Autor)

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2017
544 Seiten
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division (Verlag)
978-1-4875-1447-1 (ISBN)

Infos

150 years after Confederation, Canada is known around the world for its social diversity and its commitment to principles of multiculturalism. But the road to contemporary Canada is a winding one, a story of division and conflict as well as union and accommodation.In Canada's Odyssey, renowned scholar Peter H. Russell provides an expansive, accessible account of Canadian history from the pre-Confederation period to the present day. By focusing on what he calls the "e;three pillars"e; of English Canada, French Canada, and Aboriginal Canada, Russell advances an important view of our country as one founded on and informed by "e;incomplete conquests."e; It is the very incompleteness of these conquests that have made Canada what it is today, not just a multicultural society but a multinational one.Featuring the scope and vivid characterizations of an epic novel, Canada's Odyssey is a magisterial work by an astute observer of Canadian politics and history, a perfect book to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Confederation.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 19.4.2017
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• ISBN-10: 1-4875-1447-6 / 1487514476
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4875-1447-1 / 9781487514471