The Art of Nation-building: Pageantry And Spectacle at Quebec's Tercentenary - Couverture souple

Nelles, H.V.

 
9780802084316: The Art of Nation-building: Pageantry And Spectacle at Quebec's Tercentenary
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0802084311 ISBN 13 : 9780802084316
Editeur : University of Toronto Press, 2000

Synopsis

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 literary techniques to convey the scope, colour, and intensity of the tercentenary from various perspectives. Drawing on the intimate diaries and letters of leading social and political figures, he leads us behind the scenes, disclosing the politics of memory, the theatrics of history, and the making of a modern monarchy. Nelles reveals what we actually do when we commemorate, how we use the past, and the multivocal character of mass celebration


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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À propos de l'auteur

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.

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Éditeur
University of Toronto Press
Date d'édition
2000
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0802084311
ISBN 13 
9780802084316
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
408
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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9780802042712: Art of Nation Building: Pageantry and Spectacle at Quebec's Tercentenary

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0802042716 ISBN 13 :  9780802042712
Editeur : University of Toronto Press, 1999
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