R. Douglas Francis

Broschiertes Buch

The Prairie West as Promised Land

Beschreibung

A group of essays that explore the development and propagation of the image of the Prairie West as the â promised landâ within the widely distributed promotional literature used to attract millions of immigrants to the Canadian West from all corners of the world.

Autor

R. Douglas Francis is a professor of history at the University of Calgary. He has published extensively in the areas of Canadian and western Canadian intellectual and cultural history. Chris Kitzan manages content creation for Library and Archives Canada's Web Content and Services Division. Formerly a curator at the Canadian Museum of Civilization, Chris has more than fifteen years experience authoring historical productions, exhibitions, and publications for both academic and popular audiences. With Contributions By: R. Douglas Francis, Chris Kitzan, Doug Owram, Laurence Kitzan, Matthew Wangler, David Hall, Sarah Carter, Anthony W. Rasporich, Bill Waiser, Randi Warne, Bradford J. Rennie, Catherine A. Cavanaugh, Steve Hewitt, George Melnyk, Michael Fedyk, and Brett Fairbairn

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Calgary Press
• Seitenzahl: 486
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. August 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 228mm x 156mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 698g
• ISBN-13: 9781552382301
• ISBN-10: 1552382303
• Artikelnr.: 22980363