The Other Quebec - 9780802093974

The Other QuebecMicrohistorical Essays on Nineteenth-Century Religion and Society\nAuthor(s): John Irvine Little\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Toronto Press, Canada\nImprint: University of Toronto Press\nISBN-13: 9780802093974, 978-0802093974\nSynopsis\nThe Eastern Townships region of southwestern Quebec is an area of unique culture and history. Surrounded by a French-speaking majority, yet predominantly settled by Americans and British emigrants, the area has historically been distinguished by its anglo-protestant character. In The Other Quebec, [url] Little one of the foremost scholars on the Eastern Townships and on rural society in Canada assembles seven of his essays and one by Marguerite Van Die on this unique region into one volume. \n\nThe collection examines the role and influence of religion in the Eastern Townships. Little uses a microhistorical method, focusing on individuals who left behind informative and revealing diaries or personal letters, including t.