Borderland Religion The Emergence of an English-Canadian Identity, 1792-1852 John Little

Focusing on the settlement period of the Eastern Townships region of Quebec, Little addresses the role played by religion in forging a distinctive national identity for English-Canadians.

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Main Author: Little, John (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Toronto University of Toronto Press 2016, [2016]
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Tables
  • Preface
  • Part I: Introduction
  • 1. Protestant Identity in the Eastern Townships
  • 2. The Pioneer Era
  • Part II: Postwar American Initiatives
  • 3. The Congregationalists
  • 4. The Baptists
  • 5. The Smaller Sects
  • 6. The Millerites
  • Part III: Postwar British Responses: The Wesleyan Methodists
  • 7. Laying the Foundations
  • 8. Revivals, Reversals, and Shifting Strategies
  • Part IV: Postwar British Responses: The Anglicans
  • 9. Building a Colonial Church
  • 10. Messianism and Popular Response
  • Conclusion
  • Statistical Appendix
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index