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The Constitutions That Shaped Us. A Historical Anthology of Pre-1867 Canadian Constitutions.
Laforest, Guy; Gagnon, Alain G.; Brouillet, Eugenie
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Description for The Constitutions That Shaped Us. A Historical Anthology of Pre-1867 Canadian Constitutions.
Paperback. Translation of: Ces constitutions qui nous ont faoconnaes. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 25. Weight in Grams: 542.
The Constitutions that Shaped Us re-examines from a comparative and critical standpoint the events, key players, and texts which, taken together, help to interpret all Canadian constitutions prior to Confederation. The key constitutional documents that are studied in this book are the Royal Proclamation of 1763, the Quebec Act of 1774, the Constitutional Act of 1791, and the 1840 Act of Union. Great Canadian historians of the past take turns in providing unforgettable sketches and understandings of the actions of monumental figures such as Governors Murray, Carleton, and Elgin, British politicians from Pitt to Burke, Grey, and Durham, ... Read more
The Constitutions that Shaped Us re-examines from a comparative and critical standpoint the events, key players, and texts which, taken together, help to interpret all Canadian constitutions prior to Confederation. The key constitutional documents that are studied in this book are the Royal Proclamation of 1763, the Quebec Act of 1774, the Constitutional Act of 1791, and the 1840 Act of Union. Great Canadian historians of the past take turns in providing unforgettable sketches and understandings of the actions of monumental figures such as Governors Murray, Carleton, and Elgin, British politicians from Pitt to Burke, Grey, and Durham, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
Number of Pages
376
Place of Publication
Montreal, Canada
ISBN
9780773546073
SKU
V9780773546073
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About Laforest, Guy; Gagnon, Alain G.; Brouillet, Eugenie
Guy Laforest is professor of political science at Universite Laval. Euge nie Brouillet is professor, and Dean, in the Faculty of Law at Universite ... Read more
Reviews for The Constitutions That Shaped Us. A Historical Anthology of Pre-1867 Canadian Constitutions.
" A fascinating recap of this eventful century in British North America' s history. The balanced approach makes it possible to clarify the different perceptions and interpretations presented by Francophone and Anglophone historiographies. It allows the reader to question the version of history that they may have learned by exposing them to other perspectives. The reader' s understanding of Canadian ... Read more