A short history of Quebec / John A. Dickinson and Brian Young.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dickinson, John Alexander.

Contributor:

Young, Brian J., 1940-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Québec (Province)--History.

Québec (Province).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (457 p.)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

Montreal ; Ithaca : McGill-Queen's University Press, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In a new chapter on contemporary Quebec, the book examines the 1995 referendum, discusses the ideological shifts and societal changes in Quebec under the Bouchard government, and considers Quebec's place in North America in the wake of NAFTA. A Short History of Quebec offers a concise yet comprehensive overview of the province from the pre-contact native period to the death of Pierre Trudeau in 2001. The authors provide an insightful perspective on the history of Quebec, focusing on the social, economic, and political development of the region and its peoples. Engagingly written, this expanded and updated third edition is an ideal starting place to learn about Quebec.

Contents:

Contents; Illustrations; Tables; Figures; Preface to the Third Edition; Introduction; 1 The Native People and the Beginnings of New France; 2 Preindustrial Quebec, 1650s-1810s; 3 Preindustrial Society and Economy; 4 Economy and Society in Transition, 1810s-1880s; 5 Politics and Institutions in Transition, 1810s-1880s; 6 Industrial Capitalism, 1890s-1930s; 7 Church, State, and Women in Capitalist Society, 1890s-1930s; 8 From Depression to Quiet Revolution; 9 The Quiet Revolution; 10 Contemporary Quebec: A Distinct Society; Bibliography; Chronology; Index

Notes:

Authors' names in reverse order in 1st ed.

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [377]-414) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-86056-9

9786612860560

0-7735-7033-0

OCLC:

867115381