Thesis
The construction of colonial identity in the Canadas, 1815-1867
- Abstract:
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This thesis examines the construction and contestation of Anglo-Canadian identity from the end of the War of 1812 until Confederation in 1867. It argues that the conflict between English- and French-speakers in the Canadas was by no means inevitable but a function of the institutional and political circumstances of the time. It seeks to complicate the picture of the British in Canada by demonstrating that they were a diverse community of different groups, institutions and religions that on...
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Funding
+ Foundation for Canadian Studies in the United Kingdom
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Turing, J
Bibliographic Details
- Publication date:
- 2014
- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- Oxford University, UK
Item Description
- Language:
- English
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- UUID:
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- Local pid:
- ora:9341
- Deposit date:
- 2014-11-19
Terms of use
- Copyright holder:
- John Turing
- Copyright date:
- 2014
- Notes:
- This thesis is not currently available in ORA
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