Storied Landscapes is a beautifully written; sweeping examination of the evolving identity of major ethno-religious immigrant groups in the Canadian West. Viewed through the lens of attachment to the soil and specific place; and through the eyes of both the immigrant generation and its descendants; the book compares the settlement experiences of Ukrainians; Mennonites; Icelanders; Doukhobors; Germans; Poles; Romanians; Jews; Finns; Swedes; Norwegians; and Danes. It reveals how each group’s sense of identity was shaped by a complex interplay of physical and emotional ties to land and place; and how that sense of belonging influenced; and was influenced by; relationships not only within the prairies and the Canadian nation state but also with the homeland and its extended diaspora. Through a close study of myths; symbols; commemorative traditions; and landmarks; Storied Landscapes boldly asserts the inseparability of ethnicity and religion both to defining the prairie region and to understanding the Canadian nation-building project.
#824466 in Books Wiley-Blackwell 2009-03-17Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.02 x 1.00 x 6.00l; 1.45 #File Name: 0882952676496 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. The contents makes the information easy to navigateBy CustomerThis book is written very well for the study of North Carolina history. The contents makes the information easy to navigate. The book is organized well and it has a ton of great information that is valuable for the classroom or just for reading.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy CustomerI passed the class so the book did it's job!!0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Mary OCompletely satisfied.
