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A concise history of Christianity in Canada

Title
A concise history of Christianity in Canada / editor, Terrence Murphy ; associate editor, Roberto Perin.
Publication
Toronto ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1996.

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  • Murphy, Terrence.
  • Perin, Roberto.
Description
xii, 456 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits; 23 cm
Summary
  • The first survey of its kind to appear in more than two decades, A Concise History of Christianity in Canada is the work of five authors. It draws on recent advances in scholarship to trace the evolution of the major Christian denominations over five centuries, from the earliest days of European exploration to the widespread decline in participation in organized religion of the years around 1960.
  • Organized along linguistic rather than denominational lines, it emphasizes the common experiences of the churches and the profound impact that Christianity has had on both French- and English-Canadian society and culture. Alongside the institutional development for the churches and the work of the clergy, it examines the religious outlook and practices of the laity, and how these have varied with gender, ethnic affiliation, and class; relations between denominations; missionary efforts, especially among the First Nations, and the responses to them; and the complex interactions between church and state.
  • Including a selection of contemporary illustrations, along with six maps, this single-volume history is concise enough to serve as a student textbook, yet broad enough in its scope to be of interest to many general readers.
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Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [370]-432) and index.
Contents
Preface / Terrence Murphy -- Ch. 1. The French Regime to 1760 / Terry Crowley -- Ch. 2. French Canada from the Conquest to 1840 / Gilles Chausse -- Ch. 3. The English-Speaking Colonies to 1854 / Terrence Murphy -- Ch. 4. French-Speaking Canada from 1840 / Roberto Perin -- Ch. 5. English-Speaking Canada from 1854 / Brian Clarke -- Epilogue / Terrence Murphy.
ISBN
019540758X (pbk.)
OCLC
ocm34937200
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries