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1 online resource. |
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McGill-Queen's studies in the history of religion. Series two ; 94
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McGill-Queen's studies in the history of religion. Series two ; 94.
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: These Ancient Feuds -- Revolt against Wicked Rulers: The Rise of Reform, 1828-1837 -- Judgment upon Babylon: The Early Union Period, 1838-1848 -- Baneful Domination: The Later Union Period, 1849-1859 -- The Confederation Era, 1860-1869 -- Truckling to Rome: The Early National Period, 1870-1878 -- Conclusion: A Mere Community of Profit. |
| Summary |
"Tensions between Protestantism and Catholicism dominated politics in nineteenth-century Canada, occasionally erupting into violence. While some liberal politicians and community leaders believed that equal treatment of Protestants and Catholics would defuse these ancient quarrels, other Protestant liberals perceived a battle for the soul of the nation. Protestant Liberty offers a new interpretation of nineteenth-century liberalism by re-examining the role of religion in Canadian politics. While this era's liberal thought has often been characterized as being neutral toward religion, James Forbes argues that the early origins of Canadian liberalism were firmly rooted in the British tradition of Protestantism and were based on the premise of guarding against the advance of supposedly illiberal faiths, especially Catholicism. After the union of Upper Canada with the predominantly French-Catholic Lower Canada in 1840, this Protestant ideal of liberty came into conflict with a more neutral alternative that sought to strip liberalism of its religious associations in order to appeal to Catholic voters and allies. In a decisive break from their Protestant heritage, these liberals redefined their ideology in secular-materialist terms by emphasizing free trade and private property over faith and culture. In tracing how the Confederation generation competed to establish a unifying vision for the nation, Protestant Liberty reveals how religion and religious differences were at the center of this story."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Local Note |
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Catholic Church -- Relations -- Protestant churches.
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Église catholique -- Relations -- Églises protestantes. |
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Catholic Church |
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Liberalism (Religion) -- Canada -- History -- 19th century.
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Liberalism (Religion) -- Protestant churches -- History -- 19th century.
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Protestantism -- Canada -- History -- 19th century.
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Religion and politics -- Canada -- History -- 19th century.
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Protestant churches -- Relations -- Catholic Church.
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Canada -- Church history -- 19th century.
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RELIGION / Christianity / History. |
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Interfaith relations |
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Liberalism (Religion) |
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Liberalism (Religion) -- Protestant churches |
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Protestant churches |
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Protestantism |
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Religion and politics |
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Canada https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJkMHVW4rfVXPrhVP4VwG3 |
| Chronological Term |
1800-1899 |
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British. |
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Christianity. |
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Confederation. |
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Culture. |
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Democracy. |
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Dissent. |
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Evangelical. |
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Federalism. |
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Government. |
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History. |
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Ideology. |
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Liberal. |
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Lockean. |
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Ontario. |
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Politics. |
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Protestantism. |
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Quebec. |
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Religious. |
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Secularization. |
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Ultramontanism. |
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Voluntarism. |
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anti-catholicism. |
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conservatism. |
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diaspora. |
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millenarian. |
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millennialism. |
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revivalism. |
| Genre/Form |
Church history
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History
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Forbes, James M. Protestant liberty. Montreal ; Kingston ; London ; Chicago : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2022 0228010705 9780228010708 (OCoLC)1277277790 |
| ISBN |
0228012775 |
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9780228012788 (ePUB) |
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0228012783 |
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9780228012771 (electronic bk.) |
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