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Description for God's Province
Hardback. A groundbreaking exploration of the religious roots of Alberta conservatism. Num Pages: 296 pages, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBCL; HBJK; HRAM2; JFSR; JPFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 581.
Compared to the United States, it is assumed that religion has not been a significant factor in Canada's political development. In God's Province, Clark Banack challenges this assumption, showing that, in Alberta, religious motivation has played a vital role in shaping its political trajectory. For Henry Wise Wood, president of the United Farmers of Alberta from 1916 until 1931, William "Bible Bill" Aberhart, founder of the Alberta Social Credit Party and premier from 1935 until 1943, Aberhart's protege Ernest Manning, Alberta's longest serving premier (1943-1968), and Manning's son Preston, founder of the Alberta-based federal Reform Party of Canada, religion was ... Read more
Compared to the United States, it is assumed that religion has not been a significant factor in Canada's political development. In God's Province, Clark Banack challenges this assumption, showing that, in Alberta, religious motivation has played a vital role in shaping its political trajectory. For Henry Wise Wood, president of the United Farmers of Alberta from 1916 until 1931, William "Bible Bill" Aberhart, founder of the Alberta Social Credit Party and premier from 1935 until 1943, Aberhart's protege Ernest Manning, Alberta's longest serving premier (1943-1968), and Manning's son Preston, founder of the Alberta-based federal Reform Party of Canada, religion was ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Montreal, Canada
ISBN
9780773547148
SKU
V9780773547148
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About Clark Banack
Clark Banack is assistant professor of political science at York University.
Reviews for God's Province
"Carefully researched and effectively argued, God' s Province provides a balanced and convincing argument about the complex, sometimes subtle, yet often significant ways in which religion has influenced Alberta' s political leaders and shaped the province' s political character and trajectory." Steve Patten, University of Alberta "This work will interest those who study the role of religion in social and ... Read more