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The Lion, the Eagle, and Upper Canada. A Developing Colonial Ideology.
Elizabeth Jane Errington
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Paperback. How an early Canadian identity came to be. Num Pages: 308 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
It has generally been assumed that the political and social ideas of early Upper Canadians rested firmly on veneration of eighteenth-century British conservative values and unequivocal rejection of all things American. Jane Errington's examination of the attitudes and beliefs of the Upper Canadian elite between 1784 and 1828, as seen through their private papers, public records, and the newspapers of the time, suggests that this view is far too simplistic. Errington argues that in order to appreciate the evolution of Upper Canadian beliefs, particularly the development of political ideology, it is necessary to understand the various and changing perceptions ... Read more
It has generally been assumed that the political and social ideas of early Upper Canadians rested firmly on veneration of eighteenth-century British conservative values and unequivocal rejection of all things American. Jane Errington's examination of the attitudes and beliefs of the Upper Canadian elite between 1784 and 1828, as seen through their private papers, public records, and the newspapers of the time, suggests that this view is far too simplistic. Errington argues that in order to appreciate the evolution of Upper Canadian beliefs, particularly the development of political ideology, it is necessary to understand the various and changing perceptions ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
Number of Pages
308
Place of Publication
Montreal, Canada
ISBN
9780773540262
SKU
V9780773540262
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About Elizabeth Jane Errington
Jane Errington is professor of history at Royal Military College and Queen's University.
Reviews for The Lion, the Eagle, and Upper Canada. A Developing Colonial Ideology.
"An important book, making significant contributions to the study of political ideology." Elwood Jones, history, Trent University