| A History for the Future: Rewriting Memory and Identity in Quebec Volume 16 Contributor(s): Létourneau, Jocelyn (Author) |
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ISBN: 0773527249 ISBN-13: 9780773527249 Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press OUR PRICE: $108.90 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2004 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Canada - General |
| Dewey: 971.400 |
| LCCN: 2005434431 |
| Series: Studies on the History of Quebec = Etudes D'Histoire Du Queb |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 5.78" W x 8.8" (0.83 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In A History for the Future Jocelyn L tourneau, a leader of the new wave of Quebec intellectuals, examines the hotly debated topics of history and memory in Quebec and Canada. Rather than focus on the past itself, he considers the challenge of turning the past into a narrative that contributes to building a better society, thereby establishing a liberating legacy for that society's heirs. As relatively new societies whose memories and histories are built on European foundations, the interrelated narratives of Quebec and Canadian history provide a rich body of material for such a far-reaching reflection. By investigating the role Quebec's historical narrative plays for contemporary Quebecers, L tourneau shows how interpretations of the past affect a society's future. |
Contributor Bio(s): Letourneau, Jocelyn: - CA |