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10%OFFH. V. Nelles - The Art of Nation-Building: Pageantry and Spectacle at Quebec's Tercentenary - 9780802084316 - V9780802084316
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The Art of Nation-Building: Pageantry and Spectacle at Quebec's Tercentenary

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Description for The Art of Nation-Building: Pageantry and Spectacle at Quebec's Tercentenary paperback. Draws on the intimate diaries and letters of leading social and political figures to look behind the scenes of the pageantry of the 1908 anniversary of the founding of Quebec City, disclosing the politics of memory and the theatrics of history. Series: Heritage. Num Pages: 408 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 700.

In 1908 Canada celebrated its 300th anniversary – the tercentenary of Champlain's founding of Quebec City. In two glorious weeks of parades, ceremonies, balls, and festivities, Canadians commemorated their history in a spectacle that would not be surpassed until the centennial of 1967. The climax of the 1908 celebration was an historical pageant in which 4000 sumptuously costumed citizens re-enacted classic events in Canada's history. Canada's leading painters were also there to capture these memorable scenes for posterity. The past was being celebrated, but with the present and the future in mind.

In The Art of Nation-Building, H.V. Nelles uses contemporary ... Read more

This richly illustrated, thought-provoking interpretation of public celebrations offers a novel perspective on Quebec and on the upcoming celebration of the millennium.

Winner of two prestigious prizes: the Sir John A. Macdonald Prize (CHA) and the Prix Lionel-Groulx (IHAF).

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
Series
Heritage
Number of Pages
408
Place of Publication
Toronto, Canada
ISBN
9780802084316
SKU
V9780802084316
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About H. V. Nelles
H.V. Nelles is the L.R. Wilson Professor of Canadian History at McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada, and a Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus, York University.

Reviews for The Art of Nation-Building: Pageantry and Spectacle at Quebec's Tercentenary
'Because of the accessible way in which such insights are presented, this book deserves a popular audience as well. It offers an evocative portrait of Canadian society at the turn of the century and detailed but accessible analysis of the attempts by organizers and participants to overcome, even if only for a fleeting moment, the ethnic and political divisions of ... Read more

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