Thepositions held by Canada’s most intellectual French-language daily, Le Devoir, with respect to the MontréalJewish community and Judaism more generally have been one of the most discussedhistoriogra
The writing of J. I. Segal, one of the first Yiddish writers in Canada, embodied both a rich literary tradition and the modernism of his day. Born in the Ukraine in 1896, and settling in Montreal in 1
While Adolf Hitler was seizing power in Germany, Adrien Arcand was laying the foundations in Quebec for his Parti national social chrétien. The Blue Shirts, as its members were called, wore a mil
Canadian geographers outline the territorial evolution of Canada as both a political and cultural space, pointing out such differences from place to place as distribution of immigrants, mother tongues
The texts collected in this volume unveil the practice and the methods of the translators and scholars who contributed to the reemergence of Yiddish in contemporary Canada. Each of the personalities d
Filipinos make up one of the largest immigrant groups in Canada and the majority continue to retain their Roman Catholic faith long after migrating. Drawing on archival and ethnographic research in Ca
Filipinos make up one of the largest immigrant groups in Canada and the majority continue to retain their Roman Catholic faith long after migrating. Drawing on archival and ethnographic research in Ca
Roland Sintos Coloma and Gordon Pon’s Asian Canadian Studies Reader brings together essential writings by leading and emerging scholars in the field to explore the vibrancy of the diverse Asian diaspo
Roland Sintos Coloma and Gordon Pon’s Asian Canadian Studies Reader brings together essential writings by leading and emerging scholars in the field to explore the vibrancy of the diverse Asian diaspo
The glaciers creepLike snakes that watch their prey, from their far fountains,Slow rolling on.– Percy Shelley, "Mont Blanc," 1816Glaciers in America’s far northwest figure prominently in indigenous or
Is there an obvious difference between English literature written by Canadians and that written by American (her distinction) and British writers? Ormovere (English, University Nancy 2, France) believ
This book explores environmental issues in Canada employing an interdisciplinary approach. It adopts several reading frameworks, encompassing the fields of literature, ecocriticism, linguistics, touri
Aboriginal People and Other Canadians discusses a wide variety of issues in Native studies including social exclusion, marginalization and identity; justice, equality and gender; self-help and empower
Aboriginal People and Other Canadians discusses a wide variety of issues in Native studies including social exclusion, marginalization and identity; justice, equality and gender; self-help and empower
Essays explore the world of Michael of Rhodes, examining the historical context, thediscovery of his manuscript, and Michael's knowledge of mathematics, shipbuilding, navigation, andother topics.
