Religion, Family, and Community in Victorian Canada
Author | : Marguerite Van Die |
Publisher | : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP |
Total Pages | : 299 |
Release | : 2006-01-19 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780773576773 |
ISBN-13 | : 0773576770 |
Rating | : 4/5 (770 Downloads) |
Download or read book Religion, Family, and Community in Victorian Canada written by Marguerite Van Die and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2006-01-19 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Van Die, a sympathetic and perceptive observer and a gifted and deft interpreter, describes the lives of the Colbys of Carrollcroft - members of Canada's emerging economic elite who were active in the local community, public life, and politics - drawing attention to the links connecting domestic religion and private life, business concerns, and social change in one family's life over three generations.