The Lion, the Eagle, and Upper Canada: A Developing Colonial Ideology

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pp.[3] 272, index. “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.”

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ISBN 0773506039
ISBN13 9780773506039
Number of pages 272
Original Title The Lion, the Eagle, and Upper Canada: A Developing Colonial Ideology
Published Date 1988
Book Condition Very Good
Jacket Condition Very Good
Binding Hardcover
Size 8vo
Place of Publication Montreal
Edition First Edition
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pp.[3] 272, index. “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.”

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Weight 1.1 kg